Matthew 20:24

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

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another;

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

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

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

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

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

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

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.

We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

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

Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

It was so, that all who saw it said, “Such a deed has not been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt to this day! Consider it, take counsel, and speak.”

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.

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

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.

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

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.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who 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.

in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

Then she said, “Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, because you have comforted me, and because you have spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not as one of your servants.”

and refused to obey. They weren’t mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didn’t forsake them.

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.

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—

But they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?

Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,

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.

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

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

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.”

Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all Yahweh’s people were prophets, that Yahweh would put his Spirit on them!”

and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”

When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So Israel departed to their tents.

You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you fall, even you, and Judah with you?’ ”

His ways are prosperous at all times. He is arrogant, and your laws are far from his sight. As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them.

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!”

Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!

The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.

One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Now in the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal offspring and one of the chief officers of the king, and ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they ate bread together in Mizpah.

When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant toward James and John.

He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,

A dispute also arose among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.

“The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,

Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.

Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

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

Do all things without complaining and arguing,

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy,

But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?

and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.