1 Peter 5:6

New Living Translation

So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:29

“Do you see how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has done this, I will not do what I promised during his lifetime. It will happen to his sons; I will destroy his dynasty.”

2 Kings 22:19

You were sorry and humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I said against this city and its people—that this land would be cursed and become desolate. You tore your clothing in despair and wept before me in repentance. And I have indeed heard you, says the Lord.

2 Chronicles 12:12

Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the Lord’s anger was turned away, and he did not destroy him completely. There were still some good things in the land of Judah.

2 Chronicles 30:11

However, some people from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 32:26

Then Hezekiah humbled himself and repented of his pride, as did the people of Jerusalem. So the Lord’s anger did not fall on them during Hezekiah’s lifetime.

2 Chronicles 33:12

But while in deep distress, Manasseh sought the Lord his God and sincerely humbled himself before the God of his ancestors.

2 Chronicles 33:19

Manasseh’s prayer, the account of the way God answered him, and an account of all his sins and unfaithfulness are recorded in The Record of the Seers. It includes a list of the locations where he built pagan shrines and set up Asherah poles and idols before he humbled himself and repented.

2 Chronicles 33:23

But unlike his father, he did not humble himself before the Lord. Instead, Amon sinned even more.

2 Chronicles 36:12

But Zedekiah did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and he refused to humble himself when the prophet Jeremiah spoke to him directly from the Lord.

Job 36:22

“Look, God is all-powerful. Who is a teacher like him?

Psalm 75:10

For God says, “I will break the strength of the wicked, but I will increase the power of the godly.”

Psalm 89:13

Powerful is your arm! Strong is your hand! Your right hand is lifted high in glorious strength.

Exodus 10:3

So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: How long will you refuse to submit to me? Let my people go, so they can worship me.

Exodus 3:19

“But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless a mighty hand forces him.

Exodus 32:11

But Moses tried to pacify the Lord his God. “O Lord!” he said. “Why are you so angry with your own people whom you brought from the land of Egypt with such great power and such a strong hand?

Proverbs 29:23

Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.

Isaiah 2:11

Human pride will be brought down, and human arrogance will be humbled. Only the Lord will be exalted on that day of judgment.

Isaiah 40:4

Fill in the valleys, and level the mountains and hills. Straighten the curves, and smooth out the rough places.

Isaiah 57:15

The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.

Jeremiah 13:18

Say to the king and his mother, “Come down from your thrones and sit in the dust, for your glorious crowns will soon be snatched from your heads.”

Jeremiah 44:10

To this very hour you have shown no remorse or reverence. No one has chosen to follow my word and the decrees I gave to you and your ancestors before you.

Ezekiel 17:21

And all his best warriors will be killed in battle, and those who survive will be scattered to the four winds. Then you will know that I, the Lord, have spoken.

Ezekiel 21:6

“Son of man, groan before the people! Groan before them with bitter anguish and a broken heart.

Daniel 5:22

“You are his successor, O Belshazzar, and you knew all this, yet you have not humbled yourself.

Leviticus 26:41

When I have turned their hostility back on them and brought them to the land of their enemies, then at last their stubborn hearts will be humbled, and they will pay for their sins.

Micah 6:8

No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.

Matthew 23:12

But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

Luke 1:52

He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble.

Luke 14:11

For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Romans 5:6

When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners.

1 Corinthians 10:22

What? Do we dare to rouse the Lord’s jealousy? Do you think we are stronger than he is?

Deuteronomy 32:35

I will take revenge; I will pay them back. In due time their feet will slip. Their day of disaster will arrive, and their destiny will overtake them.’

1 Timothy 2:6

He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time.

Titus 1:3

And now at just the right time he has revealed this message, which we announce to everyone. It is by the command of God our Savior that I have been entrusted with this work for him.

James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.

James 4:7

So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James 5:10

For examples of patience in suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.