Matthew 23:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.

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  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 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.
  • Jas 4:6 : 6 But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled; and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
  • Luke 18:14 : 14 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.
  • Matt 18:4 : 4 Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
  • Prov 29:23 : 23 A man's pride will bring him low; but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
  • 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.
  • Job 22:29 : 29 When they cast down, then you shall say, 'There is lifting up;' and He shall save the humble person.
  • Ps 138:6 : 6 Though the LORD is high, yet He respects the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.
  • 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.
  • Matt 5:3 : 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  • Luke 1:51-52 : 51 He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly.

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    14I 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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    15And the humble 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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    4Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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    11The 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.

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    26But you shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that serves.

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    9Let the brother of low position rejoice in that he is lifted up;

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    18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

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