Quotes About Humility

I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,

A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness.

not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.

He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.

Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,

Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.

For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.

But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.

As Godís steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.

Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.

But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.

That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.

And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.

That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.

But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.

Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.