Humility In The Bible
The story is told that King Nebuchadnezzar uttered a proud thought and God punished him with temporary insanity and seven years away from the Babylonian throne (Daniel 4:31-37).
After seven years, his sanity returned and he was restored to his position. He learned humility through disgrace. This is not the preferred method but the lesson was well learned.
God loves us very much but he hates pride. A haughty spirit does not reflect the Image of His Son, Jesus Christ.
Bible Verses About Being Humble
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Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. (1 Peter 5:5).
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8).
Bible Verse About Humble Yourself
If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14).
Forgiveness
The story is told that the teachers of the law and Pharisees brought a woman to Jesus who was caught in adultery. They told him that she was caught in adultery, and then enquired if she should be stoned according to the Mosaic Law.
Scripture On Humility And Pride
Jesus said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” The accusers walked away one by one. Afterwards, Jesus told the woman that he did not condemn her, and she should go and sin no more (John 8-11).
Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven. (Matthew 18:21-22).
Humble Yourself Before The Lord Verse
Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. (Colossians 3:13).
Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. (Isaiah 1:18).