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Luke 14:11

HumilityPride

9 Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.

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

12 Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.

13 But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

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BSB
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
KJV
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
WEB
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
ASV
For everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
DARBY
for every one that exalts himself shall be abased, and he that abases himself shall be exalted.
BLB
For everyone exalting himself will be humbled, and the one humbling himself will be exalted.”
ÅB
for hver den seg selv opphøyer, skal fornedres, og den seg selv fornedrer, skal opphøyes.
OTB
For hver den som opphøyer seg selv skal bli ydmyket, og de som ydmyker seg selv skal bli opphøyet."
B1930
for hver den sig selv ophøier, skal fornedres, og den sig selv fornedrer, skal ophøies.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Luke 18:14

    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.”

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  • Matthew 23:12

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

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  • Proverbs 29:23

    A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

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  • James 4:6

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

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  • 1 Peter 5:5

    Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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  • Psalms 138:6

    Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.

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  • Proverbs 18:12

    Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

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  • James 4:10

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

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