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He hath put down the mighty from [their] seats, and exalted them of low degree.
¶ Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
[Be] of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
¶ Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence [am] base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
[Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
¶ Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
¶ With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified [rather] than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where [is] the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk [therein].
¶ Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
[Be] kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
¶ Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.
¶ Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:
¶ Though the LORD [be] high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
¶ Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise [man] glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty [man] glory in his might, let not the rich [man] glory in his riches:
But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I [am] the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these [things] I delight, saith the LORD.
¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done [it].
¶ Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
For [his] letters, say they, [are] weighty and powerful; but [his] bodily presence [is] weak, and [his] speech contemptible.
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, [where there is] no way.
Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh [him] families like a flock.
[Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
¶ Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
¶ Blessed [be] God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
¶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given [us] everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
¶ I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service.
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways [shall be] made smooth;
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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