Matthew 23:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
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“For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 23:12 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 22:29When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.
- Psalms 138:6Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.
- Proverbs 15:33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
- Proverbs 16:18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
- Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
- Isaiah 57:15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
- Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
- Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 18:4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
- Luke 1:51He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
- Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- Luke 18:14I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- James 4:6But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- 1 Peter 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
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