Acts 9:6

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Yahweh, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says: “I am Yahweh your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you by the way that you should go.

Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

Then your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly; then your righteousness shall go before you, and Yahweh’s glory will be your rear guard.

The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.

“I am inquired of by those who didn’t ask. I am found by those who didn’t seek me. I said, ‘See me, see me,’ to a nation that was not called by my name.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last.”

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn’t follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;

Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.

For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”

But many who are first will be last; and the last first.”

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

But when we are judged, we are punished by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

Let’s therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.

Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

When they cast down, you will say, ‘be lifted up.’ He will save the humble person.

A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.

Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.

Yahweh’s hand was there on me; and he said to me, “Arise, go out into the plain, and I will talk with you there.”

He stayed many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.

who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’

For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith,

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

You shall consider in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so Yahweh your God disciplines you.

Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel were assembled to me, because of their trespass of the captivity; and I sat confounded until the evening offering.

However you are just in all that has come on us; for you have dealt truly, but we have done wickedly.

He sings before men, and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.

For your name’s sake, Yahweh, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; you have done great things. God, who is like you?

Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.

My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments.

Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these, who brings out their army by number. He calls them all by name. by the greatness of his might, and because he is strong in power, not one is lacking.

For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool; but my righteousness will be forever, and my salvation to all generations.”

Yahweh says, “Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is near and my righteousness will soon be revealed.

I will declare your righteousness; and as for your works, they will not benefit you.

For we have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteousness is like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

Hear Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.

It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail.

Yahweh, I have heard of your fame. I stand in awe of your deeds, Yahweh. Renew your work in the middle of the years. In the middle of the years make it known. In wrath, you remember mercy.

But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Paul, an apostle—not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—

Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You shall anoint to me him whom I name to you.”

He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.”

For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me if I don’t preach the Good News.

He said, “No; but I have come now as commander of Yahweh’s army.” Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and worshiped, and asked him, “What does my lord say to his servant?”

Then Manoah entreated Yahweh, and said, “Oh, Lord, please let the man of God whom you sent come again to us, and teach us what we should do to the child who shall be born.”

When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spoke in Yahweh’s name.

So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did what Yahweh commanded them, and Yahweh accepted Job.

What man is he who fears Yahweh? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.

Blessed is the man whom you discipline, Yah, and teach out of your law,

I have seen his ways, and will heal him. I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.

For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but I will look to this man, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

“Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear my words.”

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste. He spoke and said to his counselors, “Didn’t we cast three men bound into the middle of the fire?” They answered the king, “True, O king.”

He said to me, “Daniel, you greatly beloved man, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright; for I have been sent to you, now.” When he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling.

I heard, and my body trembled. My lips quivered at the voice. Rottenness enters into my bones, and I tremble in my place, because I must wait quietly for the day of trouble, for the coming up of the people who invade us.

Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.”

But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.

As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”

Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”

The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?”

“The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don’t have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg.

His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”

They said therefore to him, “What must we do, that we may work the works of God?”

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

He is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the seaside.

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”

Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is also called Peter. He is staying in the house of a tanner named Simon, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.’

brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’

As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”

But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen, and of the things which I will reveal to you;

The law came in that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;

I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those who didn’t seek me. I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.”

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down. It shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, ‘Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.