Luke 18:14

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Luke 18:12–16 · Berean Standard Bible

12 I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’

13 But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

14 I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

15 Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.

16 But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

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Luke 7:47

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Luke 7:48

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Luke 7:49

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Luke 7:50

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1 Samuel 1:18

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Luke 10:29

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Luke 16:15

So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.

Job 9:20

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Isaiah 45:25

In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.

Isaiah 53:11

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Romans 3:20

Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

Romans 4:5

However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.

Romans 5:1

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Romans 8:33

Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.

Galatians 2:16

know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.

James 2:21

Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

James 2:22

You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.

James 2:23

And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.

James 2:24

As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.

James 2:25

In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?

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Luke 14:11

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Exodus 18:11

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”

Job 22:29

When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.

Job 40:9

Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?

Job 40:10

Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.

Job 40:11

Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.

Job 40:12

Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.

Job 40:13

Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.

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Proverbs 3:34

He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

Proverbs 15:33

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Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 16:19

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Proverbs 29:23

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Isaiah 2:11

The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 2:12

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Isaiah 2:13

against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan,

Isaiah 2:14

against all the tall mountains, against all the high hills,

Isaiah 2:15

against every high tower, against every fortified wall,

Isaiah 2:16

against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.

Isaiah 2:17

So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,

Isaiah 57:15

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Daniel 4:37

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Habakkuk 2:4

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Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 23:12

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

James 4:6

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

1 Peter 5:5

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1 Peter 5:6

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.