Matthew 23:12

Geneva Bible (1560)

For whosoeuer will exalt himselfe, shall be brought lowe: and whosoeuer will humble himselfe, shalbe exalted.

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  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 Likewise ye yonger, submit your selues vnto the elders, & submit your selues euery man, one to another: decke your selues inwardly in lowlinesse of minde: for God resisteth the proude, and giueth grace to the humble.
  • Jas 4:6 : 6 But the Scripture offereth more grace, and therefore sayth, God resisteth the proude, and giueth grace to the humble.
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shal be exalted.
  • Luke 18:14 : 14 I tell you, this man departed to his house iustified, rather then the other: for euery man that exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shalbe exalted.
  • Matt 18:4 : 4 Whosoeuer therefore shal humble himselfe as this litle childe, the same is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen.
  • Prov 29:23 : 23 The pride of a man shall bring him lowe: but the humble in spirit shall enioy glory.
  • Isa 57:15 : 15 For thus sayth he that is hie and excellent, he that inhabiteth the eternitie, whose Name is the Holy one, I dwell in the high and holy place: with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirite to reuiue the spirite of the humble, and to giue life to them that are of a contrite heart.
  • Dan 4:37 : 37 (4:34) Now therefore I Nebuchad-nezzar prayse and extoll & magnifie the King of heauen, whose workes are all trueth, & his wayes iudgement, and those that walke in pride, he is able to abase.
  • Job 22:29 : 29 When others are cast downe, then shalt thou say, I am lifted vp: and God shall saue the humble person.
  • Ps 138:6 : 6 For the Lord is high: yet he beholdeth the lowly, but the proude he knoweth afarre off.
  • Prov 15:33 : 33 The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisdome: and before honour, goeth humilitie.
  • Prov 16:18-19 : 18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall. 19 Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude.
  • Matt 5:3 : 3 Blessed are the poore in spirit, for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.
  • Luke 1:51-52 : 51 Hee hath shewed strength with his arme: hee hath scattered the proude in the imagination of their hearts. 52 Hee hath put downe the mighty from their seates, and exalted them of lowe degree.

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    8When thou shalt be bidden of any man to a wedding, set not thy selfe downe in the chiefest place, lest a more honourable man then thou, be bidden of him,

    9And he that bade both him & thee, come, and say to thee, Giue this man roome, and thou then begin with shame to take the lowest roome.

    10But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roome, that when he that bade thee, cometh, he may say vnto thee, Friende, sit vp hier: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at table with thee.

    11For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shal be exalted.

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    11But he that is greatest among you, let him be your seruant.

  • Luke 18:14
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    14I tell you, this man departed to his house iustified, rather then the other: for euery man that exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shalbe exalted.

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    10Cast downe your selues before the Lord, and he will lift you vp.

  • Prov 29:23
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    23The pride of a man shall bring him lowe: but the humble in spirit shall enioy glory.

  • Isa 5:15
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    15And man shalbe brought downe, and man shalbe humbled, euen the eyes of the proude shalbe humbled.

  • Matt 18:4
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    4Whosoeuer therefore shal humble himselfe as this litle childe, the same is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen.

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    11The hie looke of man shall be humbled, and the loftinesse of men shalbe abased, and the Lord onely shall be exalted in that day.

    12For the day of the Lorde of hostes is vpon all the proude and hautie, and vpon all that is exalted: and it shalbe made lowe.

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    42But Iesus called them vnto him, and sayd to them, Ye know that they which are princes among the Gentiles, haue domination ouer them, and they that be great among them, exercise authoritie ouer them.

    43But it shal not be so among you: but whosoeuer will be great among you, shall be your seruant.

    44And whosoeuer will be chiefe of you, shall be the seruant of all.

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    26But it shall not be so among you: but whosoeuer will be great among you, let him be your seruant.

    27And whosoeuer will be chiefe among you, let him be your seruant.

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    26But yee shall not be so: but let the greatest among you be as the least: and the chiefest as he that serueth.

    27For who is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serueth? Is not he that sitteth at table? And I am among you as he that serueth.

  • 1 Pet 5:5-6
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    5Likewise ye yonger, submit your selues vnto the elders, & submit your selues euery man, one to another: decke your selues inwardly in lowlinesse of minde: for God resisteth the proude, and giueth grace to the humble.

    6Humble your selues therefore vnder the mightie hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.

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    9He that is despised, & is his owne seruant, is better then he that boasteth himselfe and lacketh bread.

  • Prov 18:12
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    12Before destruction the heart of a man is hautie, and before glory goeth lowlines.

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    17And the hautinesse of men shalbe brought low, and the loftinesse of men shalbe abased, and the Lord shall onely be exalted in that day.

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    52Hee hath put downe the mighty from their seates, and exalted them of lowe degree.

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    35And he sate downe, and called the twelue, and said to them, If any man desire to be first, the same shalbe last of all, and seruant vnto all.

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    2When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisdome.

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    18Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.

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    29When others are cast downe, then shalt thou say, I am lifted vp: and God shall saue the humble person.

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    6Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.

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    34With the scornefull he scorneth, but hee giueth grace vnto the humble.

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    18Say vnto the King and to the Queene, Humble yourselues, sit downe, for the crowne of your glorye shall come downe from your heads.