- humble:
- "And when he was in affliction,ª° he besoughtª°¹ the LORDª¹ his God,ª and humbled²° himself¹ greatlyª beforeª¹ the Godª of his fathers,ª ... And prayedª° unto¹ him: and he was intreatedª° of him, and heardª° his supplication,ª and brought him againª° to Jerusalemª into his kingdom.ª Then Manassehª knewª° that¹ the LORDª he¹ [was] God.ª" {2Ch 33:12-13} + "Because¹ thine heartª was tender,ª° and thou didst humble²° thyself¹ beforeª¹ God,ª when thou heardestª°¹ his wordsª against¹ this¹ place,ª and against¹ the inhabitantsª° thereof, and humbledst²° thyself¹ beforeª me, and didst rendª°¹ thy clothes,ª and weepª° beforeª me; I¹ have even heardª° [thee] also,¹ saithª° the LORD.ª" {2Ch 34:27} + "The sacrificeª of the wickedª [is] an abominationª to the LORD:ª but the prayerª of the uprightª [is] his delight.ª" {Prv 15:8} + "Blessedª [are] the¹ poorª in spirit:ª forª theirsª isª° the¹ kingdomª of heaven.ª" {Mtt 5:3} + "Andª the¹ publican,ª standingª° afar off,ª wouldª° notª lift upª° so much asª [his] eyes²¹ untoª heaven,ª butª smoteª° uponª his²¹ breast,ª saying,ª° Godª be mercifulª° to meª a sinner.ª ... I tellª° you,ª this manª went downª° toª his²¹ houseª justifiedª° [rather] thanª the other:ª forª every oneª that exaltethª° himselfª shall be abased;ª° andª he that humblethª° himselfª shall be exalted.ª°" {Lke 18:13-14} + "Butª he givethª° moreª grace.ª Whereforeª he saith,ª° Godª resistethª° the proud,ª butª givethª° graceª unto the humble.ª" {Jms 4:6} + "Humble yourselvesª° in the sightª of the¹ Lord,ª andª he shall lift²° you² up.ª°¹" {Jms 4:10} + "Likewise,ª ye younger,ª submit yourselvesª° unto the elder.ª Yea,ª allª [of you] be subjectª° one to another,ª and¹ be clothed²° with¹ humility:ª forª Godª resistethª° the proud,ª andª givethª° graceª to the humble.ª" {1Pe 5:5}
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