Bible Verses About Humility: General references

Behold even the moon doth not shine, and the stars are not pure in his sight.

How much more is man than rottenness and the son of man than a worm?

A gradual canticle. O Lord, remember David, and all his meekness.

How he swore to the Lord, he vowed a vow to the God of Jacob:

Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.

For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before the prince.

In that day thou shalt not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me for then I will take away out of the midst of thee thy proud boasters, and thou shalt no more be lifted up because of my holy mountain.

And I will leave in the midst of thee a poor and needy people: and they shall hope in the name of the Lord.

And Jesus, calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them.

And said: amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.

It shall not be so among you: but whosoever is the greater among you, let him be your minister.

And he that will be first among you shall be your servant.

But they held their peace, for in the way they had disputed among themselves, which of them should be the greatest.

And sitting down, he called the twelve and saith to them: If any man desire to be first, he shall be the last of all and be minister of all.

And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them. Whom when he had embraced, he saith to them:

Whosoever shall receive one such child as this in my name receiveth me. And whosoever shall receive me receiveth not me but him that sent me.

John answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us: and we forbade him.

But it is not so among you: but whosoever will be greater shall be your minister.

And whosoever will be first among you shall be the servant of all.

And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater.

But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their hearts, took a child and set him by him,

And said to them: Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me; and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me. For he that is the lesser among you all, he is the greater.

But when thou art invited, go, sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee: Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at table with thee.

Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.