The word in Scripture
Humility in the Bible
The word humility appears 7 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Humility is a lowly, honest estimate of oneself before God. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.
What humility means in the Bible
Humility is a lowly, honest estimate of oneself before God.
Where the word humility appears
Here is every passage where the word humility appears, in the words of the King James Bible:
“The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.”Proverbs 15:33
“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.”Proverbs 18:12
“By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.”Proverbs 22:4
“Serving the LORD with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:”Acts 20:19
“Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,”Colossians 2:18
“Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.”Colossians 2:23
“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.”1 Peter 5:5
Humility and the Lord Jesus
Jesus humbled Himself and became obedient unto death; God gives grace to the humble.
Questions people ask
How many times does the word humility appear in the Bible?
The word humility appears 7 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.
What does humility mean in the Bible?
Humility is a lowly, honest estimate of oneself before God.
How does humility point to Jesus?
Jesus humbled Himself and became obedient unto death; God gives grace to the humble.