Matthew 23:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅστις δὲ ὑψώσει ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ὅστις ταπεινώσει ἑαυτόν ὑψωθήσεται.

Transliteration

Whoever de hypsōsei heauton tapeinōthēsetai; and whoever tapeinōsei heauton hypsōthēsetai.

Grammar Details

*Hostis*: nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whoever/anyone who
*de*: conjunctive particle - and/but
*hypsōsei*: future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will exalt/lift up
*heauton*: accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself
*tapeinōthēsetai*: future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be humbled/brought low
*hostis*: nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whoever/anyone who
*tapeinōsei*: future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will humble/bring low
*hypsōthēsetai*: future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be exalted/lifted up

Word Meanings

*hypsōsei*: will exalt/lift up/elevate
*heauton*: himself/oneself
*tapeinōthēsetai*: will be humbled/brought low/made humble
*tapeinōsei*: will humble/lower/bring low
*hypsōthēsetai*: will be exalted/lifted up/elevated

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Pet 5:5 : 5 Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
Jas 4:6 : 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore [the scripture] saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
Luke 14:11 : 11 For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Luke 18:14 : 14 I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Matt 18:4 : 4 Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Prov 29:23 : 23 A man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
Isa 57:15 : 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Dan 4:37 : 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
Job 22:29 : 29 When they cast [thee] down, thou shalt say, [There is] lifting up; And the humble person he will save.
Ps 138:6 : 6 For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.
Prov 15:33 : 33 The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor [goeth] humility.
Prov 16:18-19 : 18 Pride [goeth] before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Matt 5:3 : 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 1:51-52 : 51 He hath showed strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart. 52 He hath put down princes from [their] thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.

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