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On humility and meekness
The Bible places much emphasis on humility and meekness. God has a very strong bias against pride and arrogance. Jesus taught the importance of humility and meekness. Let us look at some definitions:
Humble. Having or showing a modest estimate of one's own importance; free from pride or vanity.
Syn. meek, deferential, respectful, submissive, diffident, self-effacing, unassertive; modest, unassuming, self-deprecating
Meek. Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.
Syn. submissive, yielding, obedient, compliant, tame, biddable, tractable, acquiescent, humble, deferential, timid, unprotesting, unresisting; quiet, mild, gentle, docile, lamblike, shy, diffident, unassuming, self-effacing
Differential. Showing deference; respectful.
Syn. dutiful, obedient, submissive, complaisant
Modest. Unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.
Syn. self-effacing, self-deprecating, humble, unpretentious, unassuming, unpresuming, unostentatious, unshowy, unflashy
Some scripture:
Psa 138:6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Psa 25:9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Psa 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Prov 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way and the perverse mouth I hate.
Mat 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Words of Jesus
Mat 20:26-27 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Words of Jesus
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