Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 23:12 - English Majority Text Version 2009 And whoever shall exalt himself will be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself will be exalted. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whoever exalts himself [with haughtiness and empty pride] shall be humbled (brought low), and whoever humbles himself [whoever has a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly] shall be raised to honor. American Standard Version (1901) And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted. Common English Bible All who lift themselves up will be brought low. But all who make themselves low will be lifted up. Catholic Public Domain Version But whoever has exalted himself, shall be humbled. And whoever has humbled himself, shall be exalted. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. |
Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.
For everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted."
I say to you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted."
But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
Likewise, younger [people], subject yourselves to [the] elders. And all of you be subject to one another, and be clothed with humility, because "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,