Exodus 26:7

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

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

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

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

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

For I delight in God’s law after the inward man,

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

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

For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

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

He made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sea cow hides above.

Of the blue, purple, and scarlet, they made finely worked garments for ministering in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

How beautiful are your feet in sandals, prince’s daughter! Your rounded thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a skillful workman.

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,

For I,’ says Yahweh, ‘will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the middle of her.

You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.

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.

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

“You shall make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer.

People with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of Yahweh’s house, under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

He spread a cloud for a covering, fire to give light in the night.

For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

Your sail was of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt, that it might be to you for a banner. Blue and purple from the islands of Elishah was your awning.

I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

You foolish ones, didn’t he who made the outside make the inside also?

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

Today you go out in the month Abib.

rams’ skins dyed red, sea cow hides, acacia wood,

You shall set up the tabernacle according to the way that it was shown to you on the mountain.

They came, everyone whose heart stirred him up, and everyone whom his spirit made willing, and brought Yahweh’s offering for the work of the Tent of Meeting, and for all of its service, and for the holy garments.

You shall put the ark of the covenant in it, and you shall screen the ark with the veil.

He brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the covenant, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

Yahweh spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

Every open vessel, which has no covering bound on it, is unclean.

The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.

Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, “I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn’t dare show you my opinion.

for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.

Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels.

How is your beloved better than another beloved, you fairest among women? How is your beloved better than another beloved, that you do so adjure us?

Look at Zion, the city of our appointed festivals. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a quiet habitation, a tent that won’t be removed. Its stakes will never be plucked up, nor will any of its cords be broken.

I bring my righteousness near. It is not far off, and my salvation will not wait. I will grant salvation to Zion, my glory to Israel.

I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Then all the princes of the sea will come down from their thrones, and lay aside their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments. They will clothe themselves with trembling. They will sit on the ground, and will tremble every moment, and be astonished at you.

“Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Because your heart is lifted up, and you have said, ‘I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the middle of the seas;’ yet you are man, and not God, though you set your heart as the heart of God—

Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh’s anger.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.

“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

for kings and all who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

For a tabernacle was prepared. In the first part were the lamp stand, the table, and the show bread; which is called the Holy Place.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats’ hair,

“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim. You shall make them with the work of a skillful workman.

You shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shall double over the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tent.

The overhanging part that remains of the curtains of the tent—the half curtain that remains—shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.

You shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sea cow hides above.

“You shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cherubim. It shall be the work of a skillful workman.

blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats’ hair,

rams’ skins dyed red, sea cow hides, acacia wood,

the tabernacle, its outer covering, its roof, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets;

the ark, and its poles, the mercy seat, the veil of the screen;

Everyone with whom was found blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats’ hair, rams’ skins dyed red, and sea cow hides, brought them.

All the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun the goats’ hair.

He made fifty clasps of bronze to couple the tent together, that it might be a unit.

the covering of rams’ skins dyed red, the covering of sea cow hides, the veil of the screen,

“On the first day of the first month you shall raise up the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting.

“You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting.

When the camp moves forward, Aaron shall go in with his sons; and they shall take down the veil of the screen, cover the ark of the Testimony with it,

They shall put it and all its vessels within a covering of sealskin, and shall put it on the frame.

they shall carry the curtains of the tabernacle and the Tent of Meeting, its covering, the covering of sealskin that is on it, the screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting,

On the day that Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle, and had anointed it and sanctified it with all its furniture, and the altar with all its vessels, and had anointed and sanctified them;

You shall purify every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.”

When David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of Yahweh’s covenant is in a tent.”

For in the day of trouble, he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle, he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.

The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

Yahweh will create over the whole habitation of Mount Zion and over her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night, for over all the glory will be a canopy.

There will be a pavilion for a shade in the daytime from the heat, and for a refuge and for a shelter from storm and from rain.

I clothed you also with embroidered work, and put sealskin sandals on you. I dressed you with fine linen and covered you with silk.

a servant of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man.

but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

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.”

It was given to her that she would array herself in bright, pure, fine linen: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with people, and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.