An attitude of lowliness and obedience, grounded in the recognition of one's status before God as his creatures.

Micah 6:8

God commands humility

James 4:10
1 Peter 3:8

See also

Exodus 10:3
Proverbs 16:19
Isaiah 57:15; 58:5
Zephaniah 2:3
Luke 14:9-11
Romans 12:3
1 Corinthians 1:28
Ephesians 4:2

sober assessment of oneself

Colossians 3:12
Titus 3:2
James 3:13
1 Peter 5:5
Luke 1:52

God exalts the humble

See also

2 Samuel 7:8
1 Kings 14:7
2 Chronicles 7:14

Believers should humble themselves before God

1 Peter 5:6

See also

2 Samuel 22:28
1 Kings 21:29
2 Kings 22:19

Humility linked with repentance:

2 Chronicles 12:6-7,12; 30:11; 33:12,19; 34:27
Psalms 18:27; 25:9; 138:6; 147:6; 149:4
Proverbs 3:34; 18:12

Humility linked with God's favour:

James 4:6
Isaiah 29:19; 38:15; 57:15
Proverbs 15:33; 22:4
Psalms 35:13
Jeremiah 44:10

lack of humility linked with disobedience

Psalms 44:9

God humbles his people to renew and restore them

See also

Leviticus 26:41
Deuteronomy 8:2,16
1 Kings 11:39
2 Chronicles 28:19
Psalms 107:39
Isaiah 9:1
2 Corinthians 12:21
Luke 18:14

God humbles the proud

See also

1 Samuel 2:7
Isaiah 2:11,17; 5:15; 13:11; 23:9; 25:11; 26:5
Daniel 4:37
Genesis 32:10

Examples of humble people

Outstanding individuals

Genesis 41:16

Jacob

Numbers 12:3

Joseph

1 Samuel 9:21

Moses

1 Samuel 18:18

Saul

2 Samuel 7:18

David:

1 Kings 3:7
Daniel 2:30

Solomon

Matthew 3:14

Daniel

Luke 1:43

John the Baptist

Luke 1:48

Elizabeth

1 Timothy 1:15

Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ

Acts 20:19

Paul:

2 Samuel 16:4
Proverbs 6:3; 11:2; 16:19; 29:23

Other examples

Daniel 5:22
Matthew 8:8; 15:27; 18:4
Philippians 2:5-8

The example of Jesus Christ

Isaiah 53:3-5,7-8
Zechariah 9:9

The humility of Jesus Christ foretold:

Matthew 11:29; 20:28

pp Mt 21:5

Luke 22:26-27

pp Jn 12:15

John 13:4
2 Corinthians 8:9

See also

2036 Christ, humility
4055 heaven and earth
5147 deafness
5162 lameness
5793 arrogance
5802 care
5813 conceit
6121 boasting
8305 meekness
8309 morality
8754 fear
8802 pride