Luke 18:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled; and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.

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  • Luke 14:11 : 11 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled; and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
  • Luke 16:15 : 15 And he said to them, You are the ones who justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for what is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
  • Matt 23:12 : 12 And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.
  • Rom 3:20 : 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
  • Rom 4:5 : 5 But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
  • Rom 5:1 : 1 Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
  • Rom 8:33 : 33 Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies.
  • Gal 2:16 : 16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by the faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.
  • Jas 2:21-25 : 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see how faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness. And he was called the Friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?
  • Jas 4:6 : 6 But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
  • Jas 4:10 : 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up.
  • Luke 1:52 : 52 He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly.
  • Luke 5:24-25 : 24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins, (he said to the paralyzed man,) I say to you, Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house. 25 And immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and went to his own house, glorifying God.
  • Luke 7:47-50 : 47 Therefore I say to you, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little. 48 And he said to her, Your sins are forgiven. 49 And those who sat at the meal with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that also forgives sins? 50 And he said to the woman, Your faith has saved you; go in peace.
  • Luke 10:29 : 29 But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
  • Exod 18:11 : 11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods, for in the very thing in which they behaved proudly, He was above them.
  • 1 Sam 1:18 : 18 And she said, Let your maidservant find favor in your sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no longer sad.
  • Job 9:20 : 20 If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
  • Job 22:29 : 29 When they cast down, then you shall say, 'There is lifting up;' and He shall save the humble person.
  • Job 25:4 : 4 How then can man be righteous before God? Or how can he be clean who is born of a woman?
  • Job 40:9-9 : 9 Do you have an arm like God, or can you thunder with a voice like him? 10 Adorn yourself now with majesty and excellency, and array yourself with glory and beauty. 11 Cast afar the rage of your wrath; and behold everyone that is proud, and abase him. 12 Look on everyone that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place. 13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
  • Ps 138:6 : 6 Though the LORD is high, yet He respects the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.
  • Prov 3:34 : 34 Surely he scorns the scorners: but he gives grace to the lowly.
  • Prov 15:33 : 33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.
  • Prov 16:18-19 : 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 It is better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
  • Prov 18:12 : 12 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honor is humility.
  • Prov 29:23 : 23 A man's pride will bring him low; but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
  • Eccl 9:7 : 7 Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God now accepts your works.
  • Isa 2:11-17 : 11 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. 12 For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon everyone that is proud and lofty, and upon everyone that is lifted up, and he shall be brought low: 13 And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan, 14 And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up, 15 And upon every high tower, and upon every fortified wall, 16 And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures. 17 And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low; and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
  • Isa 45:25 : 25 In the LORD all the descendants of Israel shall be justified, and shall glory.
  • Isa 53:11 : 11 He shall see the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge, my righteous servant shall justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
  • Isa 57:15 : 15 For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
  • Dan 4:37 : 37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and His ways just; and those that walk in pride He is able to abase.
  • Hab 2:4 : 4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him, but the just shall live by his faith.
  • Matt 5:3 : 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  • Ps 143:2 : 2 And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, for in Your sight no one living shall be justified.
  • 1 Pet 5:5-6 : 5 Likewise, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all of you be subject to one another, and be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time:

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