Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble.

Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger.

God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.

This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.’

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.

What is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?

To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.

Woe to those who quarrel with their Maker, those who are nothing but potsherds among the potsherds on the ground. Does the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘The potter has no hands’?

Hear my prayer, Lord, listen to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. I dwell with you as a foreigner, a stranger, as all my ancestors were.

Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.

Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor.

So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life.

But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’

Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.

Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave.

If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.

The Lord sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts.

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

He must become greater; I must become less.

Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

It is written: ‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.’

Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower.

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.

The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make your home on the heights, you who say to yourself, 'Who can bring me down to the ground?

Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.