The Bible has a lot to say about humility. In fact, there are over 150 verses that mention the word “humility” or “humble.” That’s because humility is an important virtue that we are called to practice.
The dictionary definition of humility is “a modest or low view of one’s own importance; humbleness.” But what does that really mean?
When we are humble, we recognize that we are not perfect and that we don’t have all the answers. We realize that we need God and others to help us in life. Humility is not thinking less of ourselves, but thinking of ourselves less.
The Bible says that humility is important because it is pleasing to God. In 1 Peter 5:5, we are instructed to “be submissive to one another out of reverence for Christ.”
Humility is not a popular virtue in our culture today. We live in a world that values self-promotion and self-assertion. But as Christians, we are called to be different. We are called to be humble.
Bible verses about humility show that this quality is important to God. He values humility and often chooses the humble to lead his people. The following verses explain why humility is so important and how we can develop it in our lives.
Proverbs 22:4 says, “Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life.” This verse shows that humility leads to many blessings in life. When we are humble, we fear the Lord and obey him. As a result, he blesses us with material wealth, honor, and a long life.
Psalm 147:6 says, “The Lord lifts up the downtrodden; he casts the wicked into the fire.” God has a special concern for those who are humble. He lifts them up and gives them a good life. On the other hand, he casts the wicked into fire. This shows that humility is very important to God and that we should strive to develop it in our lives.
James 4:6 says, “But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”” This verse teaches us that God gives us grace when we are humble. He opposes the proud, but he shows favor to those who are humble. This is because humility is pleasing to him and he wants to bless us when we have this quality.
Philippians 2:3 says, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,” This verse teaches us that we should not be motivated by selfishness or pride. Instead, we should humble ourselves and value others above ourselves. This is the attitude that God wants us to have.
When we are humble, we obey God and he blesses us in many ways. We should strive to develop this quality in our lives so that we can please him and receive his blessings.
When we practice humility, we model the character of Christ. And when we do that, we can be used by God in amazing ways. So let’s choose to be humble today and watch what God can do through us!
Bible Verses About Humility
1. Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
2. James 3:13
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
3. Isaiah 13:11
And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
4. 1 Kings 11:39
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
5. Isaiah 38:15
What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.
6. Colossians 3:12
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
7. 2 Samuel 7:8
Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
8. Luke 1:52
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
9. Psalm 107:39
Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
10. James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
11. Deuteronomy 8:2
And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
12. Isaiah 57:15
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 ones.
13. Numbers 12:3
(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
14. 2 Chronicles 30:11
Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
15. 2 Samuel 22:28
And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
16. Isaiah 9:1
Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.
17. James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
18. Psalm 25:9
The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
19. 1 Peter 3:8
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
20. 2 Corinthians 12:21
And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
21. Luke 18:14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
22. Psalm 147:6
The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
23. Titus 3:2
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
24. Psalm 149:4
For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
25. 1 Samuel 2:7
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
26. 2 Chronicles 7:14
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
27. Daniel 4:37
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
28. Isaiah 23:9
The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
29. 2 Chronicles 33:12
And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
30. Exodus 10:3
And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
31. Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
32. Micah 6:8
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
33. Leviticus 26:41
And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity:
34. 1 Kings 21:29
Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.
35. 2 Chronicles 28:19
For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.
36. Proverbs 3:34
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
37. 1 Kings 14:7
Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel,
38. Isaiah 25:11
And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.
39. Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
40. Isaiah 2:11
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.
41. Isaiah 26:5
For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
42. 2 Chronicles 34:27
Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.
43. Jeremiah 44:10
They are not humbled even unto this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers.
44. 1 Corinthians 1:28
And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
45. Psalm 18:27
For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
46. Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
47. Ephesians 4:2
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
48. Isaiah 58:5
Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
49. Psalm 138:6
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
50. Psalm 44:9
But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.
51. 1 Samuel 9:21
And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
52. 1 Kings 3:7
And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
53. 1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
54. Genesis 32:10
I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
55. Zephaniah 2:3
Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’S anger.
56. Genesis 41:16
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
57. Proverbs 16:19
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
58. Isaiah 29:19
The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
59. 1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
60. 2 Samuel 7:18
Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
61. 1 Samuel 18:18
And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?
62. 2 Kings 22:19
Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.
63. Psalm 35:13
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
64. Isaiah 5:15
And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:
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