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Luke 14:11

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

KJV

ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται, καὶ ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.

Greek NT

quia omnis, qui se exaltat, humiliabitur : et qui se humiliat, exaltabitur.

Vulgate

For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

ASV

Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

7 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
ταπεινόω
tapeinoo
verb · 14×
ἑαυτοῦ
eautou
reflexive_pronoun · 316×
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὑψόω
upsoo
verb · 20×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. See how immediately, from the very beginning, he casts down their pride, and dashes to the ground all their fond imagination, in that he speaks of himself as called. For what I have learned, says he, I discovered not myself, nor acquired by my own wisdom, but while I was persecuting and laying waste the Church I was called. Now here of Him that calls is everything: of him th…
Were we freed from sin by Christ's Passion? Were we thereby delivered from the power of the devil? Were we freed thereby from our debt of punishment? Were we thereby reconciled with God? Was heaven's gate opened to us thereby? Did Christ derive exaltation from it? Article 1. Whether we were delivered from sin through Christ's Passion? Objection 1. It would seem that we were not…

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 5:5 — Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
  • 1Pet 5:6 — Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
  • 1Sam 9:21 — And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
  • 1Sam 15:17 — And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?
  • Dan 4:30 — The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
  • Esth 6:10 — Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king’s gate: let nothing fail of all that thou h
  • Ezek 28:17 — Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
  • Gen 32:4 — And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
  • Gen 33:3 — And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
  • Hos 13:1 — When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
  • Isa 2:11 — The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
  • Isa 2:12 — For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:
  • Isa 2:17 — And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
  • Isa 57:15 — For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of t
  • Jas 4:6 — But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
  • Jas 4:6 — But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
  • Jas 4:10 — Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
  • Jas 4:10 — Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
  • Job 22:29 — When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
  • Job 40:10 — Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
  • Luke 1:51 — He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
  • Luke 9:48 — And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
  • Luke 18:14 — I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
  • Luke 18:14 — I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
  • Mark 10:43 — But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
  • Matt 11:23 — And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
  • Matt 18:4 — Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
  • Matt 23:12 — And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
  • Matt 23:12 — And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
  • Prov 12:9 — He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
  • Prov 15:33 — The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
  • Prov 15:33 — The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
  • Prov 18:12 — Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
  • Prov 18:12 — Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
  • Prov 25:14 — Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
  • Prov 29:23 — A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
  • Prov 29:23 — A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
  • Ps 18:27 — For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
  • Ps 37:34 — Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
  • Ps 119:21 — Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.