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Isaiah 66:2
Didn’t I make everything by my power? That is how all things were created,” announces the Lord.“ The people I value are not proud. They are sorry for the wrong things they have done. They have great respect for what I say.
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Proverbs 29:23
Pride brings a person low. But those whose spirits are low will be honored.
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Psalms 34:18
The Lord is close to those whose hearts have been broken. He saves those whose spirits have been crushed.
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Proverbs 16:19
Suppose you are lowly in spirit along with those who are treated badly. That’s better than sharing stolen goods with those who are proud.
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Luke 18:14
“ I tell you, the tax collector went home accepted by God. But not the Pharisee. All those who lift themselves up will be made humble. And those who make themselves humble will be lifted up.”
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2 Chronicles 7 14
But they make themselves humble in my sight. They pray and look to me. And they turn from their evil ways. Then I will listen to them from heaven. I will forgive their sin. And I will heal their land. After all, they are my people.
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Isaiah 57:15
The God who is highly honored lives forever. His name is holy. He says,“ I live in a high and holy place. But I also live with anyone who turns away from their sins. I live with anyone who is not proud. I give new life to them. I give it to anyone who turns away from their sins.
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Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord and King is on me. The Lord has anointed me to announce good news to poor people. He has sent me to comfort those whose hearts have been broken. He has sent me to announce freedom for those who have been captured. He wants me to set prisoners free from their dark cells.
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Psalms 51:17
The greatest sacrifice you want is a broken spirit. God, you will gladly accept a heart that is broken because of sadness over sin.
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Luke 6:20-26
Jesus looked at his disciples. He said to them,“ Blessed are you who are needy. God’s kingdom belongs to you.Blessed are you who are hungry now. You will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are sad now. You will laugh.Blessed are you when people hate you, when they have nothing to do with you and say bad things about you, and when they treat your name as something evil. They do all this because you are followers of the Son of Man.“ The prophets of long ago were treated the same way. When these things happen to you, be glad and jump for joy. You will receive many blessings in heaven.“ But how terrible it will be for you who are rich! You have already had your easy life.How terrible for you who are well fed now! You will go hungry. How terrible for you who laugh now! You will cry and be sad.How terrible for you when everyone says good things about you! Their people treated the false prophets the same way long ago.
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2 Chronicles 34 27
The Lord says,“ Your heart was tender. You made yourself humble in my sight. You heard what I spoke against this place and its people. So you made yourself humble. You tore your royal robes and wept. And I have heard you,” announces the Lord.
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Matthew 5:3-12
“ Blessed are those who are spiritually needy. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.Blessed are those who are sad. They will be comforted.Blessed are those who are humble. They will be given the earth.Blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for what is right. They will be filled.Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be shown mercy.Blessed are those whose hearts are pure. They will see God.Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called children of God.Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.“ Blessed are you when people make fun of you and hurt you because of me. You are also blessed when they tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.Be joyful and glad. Your reward in heaven is great. In the same way, people hurt the prophets who lived long ago.
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James 2:5
My dear brothers and sisters, listen to me. Hasn’t God chosen those who are poor in the world’s eyes to be rich in faith? Hasn’t he chosen them to receive the kingdom? Hasn’t he promised it to those who love him?
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Micah 6:8
The Lord has shown you what is good. He has told you what he requires of you. You must act with justice. You must love to show mercy. And you must be humble as you live in the sight of your God.
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Psalms 112:1
Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who have respect for the Lord. They find great delight when they obey God’s commands.
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Matthew 18:1-3
At that time the disciples came to Jesus. They asked him,“ Then who is the most important person in the kingdom of heaven?”Jesus called a little child over to him. He had the child stand among them.Jesus said,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. You need to change and become like little children. If you don’t, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Job 42:6
So I hate myself. I’m really sorry for what I said about you. That’s why I’m sitting in dust and ashes.”
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Psalms 84:12
Lord who rules over all, blessed is the person who trusts in you.
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Matthew 24:46
It will be good for the slave if the master finds him doing his job when the master returns.
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Matthew 13:16
But blessed are your eyes because they see. And blessed are your ears because they hear.
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Psalms 1:1
Blessed is the person who obeys the law of the Lord. They don’t follow the advice of evil people. They don’t make a habit of doing what sinners do. They don’t join those who make fun of the Lord and his law.
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Luke 11:28
He replied,“ Instead, blessed are those who hear God’s word and obey it.”
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Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus said,“ I praise you, Father. You are Lord of heaven and earth. You have hidden these things from wise and educated people. But you have shown them to little children.
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Psalms 128:1
Blessed are all those who have respect for the Lord. They live as he wants them to live.
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Matthew 11:6
Blessed is anyone who does not give up their faith because of me.”
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Psalms 146:5
Blessed are those who depend on the God of Jacob for help. Blessed are those who put their hope in the Lord their God.
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Psalms 119:1-2
Blessed are those who live without blame. They live in keeping with the law of the Lord.Blessed are those who obey his covenant laws. They trust in him with all their hearts.
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Psalms 41:1
Blessed are those who care about weak people. When they are in trouble, the Lord saves them.
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Proverbs 8:32
“ My children, listen to me. Blessed are those who keep my ways.
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2 Chronicles 33 23
He didn’t make himself humble in the Lord’ s sight as his father Manasseh had done. So Amon became even more guilty.
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Mark 10:14
When Jesus saw this, he was angry. He said to his disciples,“ Let the little children come to me. Don’t keep them away. God’s kingdom belongs to people like them.
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James 4:9-10
Be full of sorrow. Cry and weep. Change your laughter to mourning. Change your joy to sadness.Be humble in front of the Lord. And he will lift you up.
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Psalms 2:12
Obey the son completely, or he will be angry. Your way of life will lead to your death. His anger can blaze out at any moment. Blessed are all those who go to him for safety.
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John 20:29
Then Jesus told him,“ Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen me but still have believed.”
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Romans 4:6-9
King David says the same thing. He tells us how blessed people are when God makes them right with himself. They are blessed because they don’t have to do anything in return. David says,“ Blessed are those whose lawless acts are forgiven. Blessed are those whose sins are taken away.Blessed is the person whose sin the Lord never counts against them.”( Psalm 32:1, 2)Is that blessing only for those who are circumcised? Or is it also for those who are not circumcised? We have been saying that God accepted Abraham’s faith. So his faith made him right with God.
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Isaiah 30:18
But the Lord wants to have mercy on you. So he will rise up to give you his tender love. The Lord is a God who is always fair. Blessed are all those who wait for him to act!
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2 Chronicles 33 12
When Manasseh was in trouble, he asked the Lord his God to help him. He made himself very humble in the sight of the God of his people.
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Psalms 32:1-2
Blessed is the person whose lawless acts are forgiven. Their sins have been taken away.Blessed is the person whose sin the Lord never counts against them. That person doesn’t want to cheat anyone.
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Leviticus 26:41-42
What you did made me become your enemy. I let your enemies take you into their land. But suppose you stop being stubborn. You stop being proud. And you pay for your sin.Then I will remember my covenant with Jacob. I will remember my covenant with Isaac. I will remember my covenant with Abraham. I will remember what I said to them about the land.
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Deuteronomy 8:2
Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way. He guided you in the desert for these 40 years. He wanted to take your pride away. He wanted to test you to know what was in your hearts. He wanted to see whether you would obey his commands.
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Revelation 22:14
“ Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will have the right to come to the tree of life. They will be allowed to go through the gates into the city.
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Luke 4:18
“ The Spirit of the Lord is on me. He has anointed me to announce the good news to poor people. He has sent me to announce freedom for prisoners. He has sent me so that the blind will see again. He wants me to set free those who are treated badly.
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James 1:10
But rich people should take pride in their low positions. That’s because they will fade away like wild flowers.
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2 Chronicles 33 19
Everything about Manasseh is written in the records of the prophets. That includes his prayer and the fact that God felt sorry for him. It includes everything he did before he made himself humble in the Lord’ s sight. It includes all his sins and the fact that he wasn’t faithful to the Lord. It includes the locations where he built high places. It includes the places where he set up poles used to worship the female god named Asherah. And it includes the places where he set up statues of other gods.
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Matthew 25:34
“ Then the King will speak to those on his right. He will say,‘ My Father has blessed you. Come and take what is yours. It is the kingdom prepared for you since the world was created.
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Revelation 19:9
Here is what the angel told me to write.“ Blessed are those invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!” Then he added,“ These are the true words of God.”
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James 1:12
Blessed is the person who keeps on going when times are hard. After they have come through hard times, this person will receive a crown. The crown is life itself. The Lord has promised it to those who love him.
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Matthew 8:11
I say to you that many will come from the east and the west. They will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of heaven. They will sit with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
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Matthew 3:2
He said,“ Turn away from your sins! The kingdom of heaven has come near.”
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Daniel 5:21-22
He was driven away from people. He was given the mind of an animal. He lived with the wild donkeys. He ate grass just as an ox does. His body became wet with the dew of heaven. He stayed that way until he recognized that the Most High God rules over all kingdoms on earth. He puts anyone he wants to in charge of them.“ But you knew all that, Belshazzar. After all, you are Nebuchadnezzar’s son. In spite of that, you are still proud.
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Jeremiah 31:18-20
“ I have heard the groans of Ephraim’s people. They say,‘ You corrected us like a calf you were training. And we have been trained. Bring us back to you, and we will come back. You are the Lord our God.After we wandered away from you, we turned away from our sins. After we learned our lesson, we beat our chests in sorrow. We were full of shame. What we did when we were young brought dishonor on us.’Aren’t the people of Ephraim my dear children? Aren’t they the children I take delight in? I often speak against them. But I still remember them. So my heart longs for them. I love them with a tender love,” announces the Lord.