Bible Verses about “humility”
The Bible contains 14 verses about humility across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“[Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
“¶ With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;”
“He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”
“[Be] of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.”
“¶ Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
“¶ Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.”
“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:”
“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”
“¶ Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.”
“¶ [When] pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom.”
“¶ The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom; and before honour [is] humility.”
“¶ By humility [and] the fear of the LORD [are] riches, and honour, and life.”