For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
The Spirit of the Lord the LORD is on me; because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;
But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;
and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Say to the king and to the queen mother, Humble yourselves, sit down; for your headdresses have come down, even the crown of your glory.
They are not humbled even to this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers.
When they cast down, you shall say, 'be lifted up.' He will save the humble person.
Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.
Behold, here is my virgin daughter and his concubine. I will bring them out now. Humble them, and do with them what seems good to you; but to this man don't do any such folly."
I also walked contrary to them, and brought them into the land of their enemies: if then their uncircumcised heart is humbled, and they then accept the punishment of their iniquity;
for he has looked at the humble state of his handmaid. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."
Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
"Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Now the man Moses was very humble, above all the men who were on the surface of the earth.
And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.
I know how to be humbled, and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.
Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, since you have come into the hand of your neighbor. Go, humble yourself. Press your plea with your neighbor.
the LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,
The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise the LORD who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.
He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.
My soul shall boast in the LORD. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.
But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples. Being humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations that delight in war.
The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.
the LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
For the LORD takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.
Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.
Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of the LORD's anger.
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Let us love one another, for love comes from God and every one who loves is a child of God and knows God. He who loves not man does not know God, for God is love. God showed his love for us, for he sent his only Son into the world that through him we might have life. Love the stranger.
In Mark 12:30 Jesus said;
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment.
And the second Mark 12:31 [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
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The First Book of Adam and Eve. Books 1 begins immediately after the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. We learn about the fall but also of the promise to save Adam and his decendents. The story depicts mans struggle against evil, the devil and sin.
The Second Book of Adam and Eve. Discusses Adam's sorrow and death. The history of the patriarchs who lived before the Flood until the birth of Noah; the children of Seth on Mount Hermon and Cain's death. It ends with the testament and translation of Enoch.
The Infancy of Jesus Christ (Infancy Gospel of Thomas) relates the life of Jesus from the ages of five to twelve. It is believed that the document was transcribed from oral traditions some time prior to the second century. The ancient writing is possibly Gnostic and many early church leaders considered it heretical.
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