Bible Verses about Humility

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• Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.
  Ephesians 4:2lovepatience
• Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.
  Philippians 2:3selfishnessneighbor
• Pride leads to disgrace,
  but with humility comes wisdom.
  Proverbs 11:2wisdompride
• Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.
  James 4:10Godreward
• Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!
  Romans 12:16communitydependencecontentment
• Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.
  1 Peter 3:3-4beautyheartclothing
• Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
  Colossians 3:12gentlenesspatiencecompassion
• Pride ends in humiliation,
  while humility brings honor.
  Proverbs 29:23pride
• True humility and fear of the Lord
  lead to riches, honor, and long life.
  Proverbs 22:4rewardawe
• So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.
  1 Peter 5:6reward
• Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.
  2 Chronicles 7:14forgivenesshealingconversion
• Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.
  Matthew 11:29-30restlearning
• If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.
  James 3:13wisdomlifemind
• Haughtiness goes before destruction;
  humility precedes honor.
  Proverbs 18:12pride
• He sat down, called the twelve disciples over to him, and said, “Whoever wants to be first must take last place and be the servant of everyone else.”
  Mark 9:35Jesusunderstandingserving
• Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.
  1 Peter 3:8communityneighborcompassion
• God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important. As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.
  1 Corinthians 1:28-29callingworldpride
• No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good,
  and this is what he requires of you:
  to do what is right, to love mercy,
  and to walk humbly with your God.
  Micah 6:8lawrighteousness
• Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom;
  humility precedes honor.
  Proverbs 15:33awewisdom
• When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get.
  Matthew 6:2rewardgiving
• The Lord is good and does what is right;
  he shows the proper path to those who go astray.
  He leads the humble in doing right,
  teaching them his way.
  Psalm 25:8-9righteousnesslearning
• He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.
  John 3:30Jesus
• Then he said to them, “Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me also welcomes my Father who sent me. Whoever is the least among you is the greatest.”
  Luke 9:48Jesus
• Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting for those who belong to the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly.
  Colossians 3:18-19marriagerelationships
• For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.
  Galatians 5:13freedomdesiresserving