What Does the Bible Say About Humility?

“Before the mountains were brought forth, before you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.”

“He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”

“"Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delights-- I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.”

“Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.”

“Yahweh appeared of old to me, [saying], Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn you.”

“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

“Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last."”

“But many who are first will be last; and the last first."”

“He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."”

“But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.”

“He must increase, but I must decrease.”

“Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" Having said this, he breathed his last.”

“She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.”

“"Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;”

“But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.”

“So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen."”

“"Don't judge, so that you won't be judged.”

“"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.”

“But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'”

“Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."”

“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”

“in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.”

“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.”

“For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.”