Bible Verses About Humbling Yourself
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for humbling yourself, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,988 votes, led by 2 Chronicles 7:14. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Humbling Yourself
2 Chronicles 7:14259 votes
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.
James 4:6227 votes
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
1 Peter 5:6200 votes
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Matthew 23:12155 votes
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
James 4:10122 votes
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Micah 6:8101 votes
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?
Hebrews 11:694 votes
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Proverbs 3:3476 votes
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
John 14:671 votes
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Ephesians 2:8-967 votes
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Proverbs 11:262 votes
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
James 1:1-2762 votes
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
Philippians 2:353 votes
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Luke 14:1147 votes
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Revelation 3:1047 votes
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Colossians 3:1242 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Proverbs 22:437 votes
By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.
John 3:1-3636 votes
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Proverbs 15:3335 votes
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
2 Corinthians 5:1433 votes
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
1 Peter 5:533 votes
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.
Ephesians 4:232 votes
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Exodus 10:331 votes
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.
Romans 12:330 votes
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.
Proverbs 18:1229 votes
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
What does the Bible say about humbling yourself?
Readers most often cite 2 Chronicles 7:14 on the subject of humbling yourself. Across 2,988 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:6, Matthew 23:12. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.