An attitude of humility, avoiding improper self-exaltation or excessive flamboyance. Scripture urges modesty in personal behaviour, forms of dress and forms of behaviour.

Romans 12:3

Modesty as an attitude of humility

See also

Proverbs 25:6-7; 29:23
Luke 22:25-27
Romans 11:20-21

pp Mt 20:25-28

2 Corinthians 10:13-16; 12:5-6

pp Mk 10:42-45

Philippians 2:5-8
1 Peter 5:5
1 Timothy 2:9-10

Believers should dress modestly

See also

Isaiah 3:16-24
1 Peter 3:3
Genesis 32:9-10

Examples of those who acted with modesty

Genesis 41:15-16

Jacob

Judges 6:15

Joseph

1 Samuel 9:19-21

Gideon

2 Samuel 7:18

Saul

Jeremiah 1:6

David

Daniel 2:27-30

Jeremiah

Matthew 8:5-9

Daniel

See also

pp Lk 7:6-8

a centurion

5146 covering
5793 arrogance
6121 boasting
8276 humility
8478 self-examination
8802 pride