Luke 18:14 Jesus commented, “This tax man, not the other, went home made right with God. If you walk around with your nose in the air, you’re going to end up flat on yo...

18:14 MSG

逐节对照

The Message - Jesus commented, “This tax man, not the other, went home made right with God. If you walk around with your nose in the air, you’re going to end up flat on your face, but if you’re content to be simply yourself, you will become more than yourself.” * * *
新标点和合本 - 我告诉你们，这人回家去比那人倒算为义了；因为，凡自高的，必降为卑；自卑的，必升为高。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 我告诉你们，这人回家去比那人倒算为义了。因为凡自高的，必降为卑；自甘卑微的，必升为高。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 我告诉你们，这人回家去比那人倒算为义了。因为凡自高的，必降为卑；自甘卑微的，必升为高。”
当代译本 - “我告诉你们，二人回家后，被上帝算为义人的是税吏而不是法利赛人，因为自高的人必遭贬抑，谦卑的人必得尊荣。”
圣经新译本 - 我告诉你们，这个人回家去，比那个倒算为义了。因为高抬自己的，必要降卑；自己谦卑的，必要升高。”
中文标准译本 - 我告诉你们：下去回家时已经被称为义的是这个税吏，而不是那个法利赛人。因为每一个自我高举的都会被降卑；而自我降卑的都会被高举。”
现代标点和合本 - 我告诉你们，这人回家去比那人倒算为义了。因为凡自高的，必降为卑；自卑的，必升为高。”
和合本（拼音版） - 我告诉你们：这人回家去比那人倒算为义了。因为，凡自高的，必降为卑；自卑的，必升为高。”
New International Version - “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
New International Reader's Version - “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.”
English Standard Version - I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
New Living Translation - I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Christian Standard Bible - I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
New American Standard Bible - I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other one; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
New King James Version - I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Amplified Bible - I tell you, this man went to his home justified [forgiven of the guilt of sin and placed in right standing with God] rather than the other man; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself [forsaking self-righteous pride] will be exalted.”
American Standard Version - I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - I tell you that this man went down to his home justified rather than the Pharisee. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
World English Bible - 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.”
新標點和合本 - 我告訴你們，這人回家去比那人倒算為義了；因為，凡自高的，必降為卑；自卑的，必升為高。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我告訴你們，這人回家去比那人倒算為義了。因為凡自高的，必降為卑；自甘卑微的，必升為高。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我告訴你們，這人回家去比那人倒算為義了。因為凡自高的，必降為卑；自甘卑微的，必升為高。」
當代譯本 - 「我告訴你們，二人回家後，被上帝算為義人的是稅吏而不是法利賽人，因為自高的人必遭貶抑，謙卑的人必得尊榮。」
聖經新譯本 - 我告訴你們，這個人回家去，比那個倒算為義了。因為高抬自己的，必要降卑；自己謙卑的，必要升高。”
呂振中譯本 - 我告訴你們，這個人下去、到他家裏，比那人倒算為無罪了。因為凡自高的必被降卑，自己謙卑的必被升高。』
中文標準譯本 - 我告訴你們：下去回家時已經被稱為義的是這個稅吏，而不是那個法利賽人。因為每一個自我高舉的都會被降卑；而自我降卑的都會被高舉。」
現代標點和合本 - 我告訴你們，這人回家去比那人倒算為義了。因為凡自高的，必降為卑；自卑的，必升為高。」
文理和合譯本 - 我語汝、此人歸、較彼見義、蓋自高者、將卑之、自卑者、將高之也、○
文理委辦譯本 - 吾語汝、此人歸、以義見稱、較彼尤勝、蓋自高者、必降為卑、自卑者、將升為高也、○
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 我告爾、得稱義而歸者、此也、非彼也、蓋凡自高者必降為卑、自卑者將升為高、○
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 予實語爾、斯人成義而歸、遠勝於法利塞人矣。蓋自高者必見抑、自卑者必見升也。』
Nueva Versión Internacional - »Les digo que este, y no aquel, volvió a su casa justificado ante Dios. Pues todo el que a sí mismo se enaltece será humillado, y el que se humilla será enaltecido».
현대인의 성경 - 내가 너희에게 말하지만 이 세무원이 저 바리새파 사람보다 의롭다는 인정을 받고 집으로 돌아갔다. 누구든 지 자기를 높이는 사람은 낮아지고 자기를 낮추는 사람은 높아질 것이다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Говорю вам, что именно этот человек пошел домой оправданным перед Богом, а не первый. Потому что каждый возвышающий себя будет унижен, а каждый, принижающий себя, будет возвышен. ( Мат. 19:13-15 ; Мк. 10:13-16 )
Восточный перевод - Говорю вам, что именно этот человек пошёл домой оправданным перед Всевышним, а не первый. Потому что каждый возвышающий себя будет унижен, а каждый принижающий себя будет возвышен.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Говорю вам, что именно этот человек пошёл домой оправданным перед Аллахом, а не первый. Потому что каждый возвышающий себя будет унижен, а каждый принижающий себя будет возвышен.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Говорю вам, что именно этот человек пошёл домой оправданным перед Всевышним, а не первый. Потому что каждый возвышающий себя будет унижен, а каждый принижающий себя будет возвышен.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Je vous l’assure, c’est ce dernier et non pas l’autre qui est rentré chez lui déclaré juste par Dieu. Car celui qui s’élève sera abaissé ; celui qui s’abaisse sera élevé.
リビングバイブル - よく言っておきますが、罪を赦されて帰ったのは、パリサイ人ではなく、この罪人のほうです。高慢な者は卑しい者とされ、謙遜な者には大きな名誉が与えられるのです。」
Nestle Aland 28 - λέγω ὑμῖν, κατέβη οὗτος δεδικαιωμένος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ παρ’ ἐκεῖνον· ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται, ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - λέγω ὑμῖν, κατέβη οὗτος δεδικαιωμένος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ, παρ’ ἐκεῖνον. ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται; ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.
Nova Versão Internacional - “Eu digo que este homem, e não o outro, foi para casa justificado diante de Deus. Pois quem se exalta será humilhado, e quem se humilha será exaltado”. ( Mt 19.13-15 ; Mc 10.13-16 )
Hoffnung für alle - Ihr könnt sicher sein, dieser Mann ging von seiner Schuld befreit nach Hause, nicht aber der Pharisäer. Denn wer sich selbst ehrt, wird gedemütigt werden; aber wer sich selbst erniedrigt, wird geehrt werden.« ( Matthäus 19,13‒15 ; Markus 10,13‒16 )
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Ta nói với các con, người tội lỗi này, không phải là người Pha-ri-si, trở về nhà mình được xưng là công chính. Vì ai tự đề cao sẽ bị hạ xuống, còn ai hạ mình sẽ được đề cao.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - “เราบอกท่านว่า คนนี้ต่างหากที่กลับบ้านไปโดยถือว่าเป็นผู้ชอบธรรมต่อหน้าพระเจ้า เพราะทุกคนที่ยกตนเองขึ้นจะถูกทำให้ต่ำลง และผู้ที่ถ่อมตนลงจะได้รับการเชิดชูขึ้น” ( มธ.19:13-15 ; มก.10:13-16 )
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เราขอบอกท่านว่า ชายคนนี้ต่างหากที่จะได้กลับบ้านไปโดยพระเจ้านับว่าเขาพ้นผิด ทุกคนที่ยกย่องตัวเองก็จะถูกเหยียดลง แต่คนที่ถ่อมตัวก็จะได้รับการยกย่อง”

交叉引用

Ecclesiastes 9:7 - Seize life! Eat bread with gusto, Drink wine with a robust heart. Oh yes—God takes pleasure in your pleasure! Dress festively every morning. Don’t skimp on colors and scarves. Relish life with the spouse you love Each and every day of your precarious life. Each day is God’s gift. It’s all you get in exchange For the hard work of staying alive. Make the most of each one! Whatever turns up, grab it and do it. And heartily! This is your last and only chance at it, For there’s neither work to do nor thoughts to think In the company of the dead, where you’re most certainly headed. * * *
Isaiah 2:11 - People with a big head are headed for a fall, pretentious egos brought down a peg. It’s God alone at front-and-center on the Day we’re talking about, The Day that God-of-the-Angel-Armies is matched against all big-talking rivals, against all swaggering big names; Against all giant sequoias hugely towering, and against the expansive chestnut; Against Kilimanjaro and Annapurna, against the ranges of Alps and Andes; Against every soaring skyscraper, against all proud obelisks and statues; Against ocean-going luxury liners, against elegant three-masted schooners. The swelled big heads will be punctured bladders, the pretentious egos brought down to earth, Leaving God alone at front-and-center on the Day we’re talking about.
James 2:21 - Wasn’t our ancestor Abraham “made right with God by works” when he placed his son Isaac on the sacrificial altar? Isn’t it obvious that faith and works are yoked partners, that faith expresses itself in works? That the works are “works of faith”? The full meaning of “believe” in the Scripture sentence, “Abraham believed God and was set right with God,” includes his action. It’s that weave of believing and acting that got Abraham named “God’s friend.” Is it not evident that a person is made right with God not by a barren faith but by faith fruitful in works?
James 2:25 - The same with Rahab, the Jericho harlot. Wasn’t her action in hiding God’s spies and helping them escape—that seamless unity of believing and doing—what counted with God? The very moment you separate body and spirit, you end up with a corpse. Separate faith and works and you get the same thing: a corpse.
Isaiah 53:11 - Out of that terrible travail of soul, he’ll see that it’s worth it and be glad he did it. Through what he experienced, my righteous one, my servant, will make many “righteous ones,” as he himself carries the burden of their sins. Therefore I’ll reward him extravagantly— the best of everything, the highest honors— Because he looked death in the face and didn’t flinch, because he embraced the company of the lowest. He took on his own shoulders the sin of the many, he took up the cause of all the black sheep.
Habakkuk 2:4 - “Look at that man, bloated by self-importance— full of himself but soul-empty. But the person in right standing before God through loyal and steady believing is fully alive, really alive.
Proverbs 16:18 - First pride, then the crash— the bigger the ego, the harder the fall.
Proverbs 16:19 - It’s better to live humbly among the poor than to live it up among the rich and famous.
Luke 7:48 - Then he spoke to her: “I forgive your sins.”
Luke 7:49 - That set the dinner guests talking behind his back: “Who does he think he is, forgiving sins!”
Luke 7:50 - He ignored them and said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
1 Samuel 1:18 - “Think well of me—and pray for me!” she said, and went her way. Then she ate heartily, her face radiant.
1 Peter 5:6 - So be content with who you are, and don’t put on airs. God’s strong hand is on you; he’ll promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God; he is most careful with you.
Proverbs 15:33 - Fear-of-God is a school in skilled living— first you learn humility, then you experience glory.
Matthew 5:3 - “You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.
Luke 10:29 - Looking for a loophole, he asked, “And just how would you define ‘neighbor’?”
Romans 5:1 - By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us—set us right with him, make us fit for him—we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. And that’s not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that he has already thrown open his door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand—out in the wide open spaces of God’s grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise.
Proverbs 18:12 - Pride first, then the crash, but humility is precursor to honor.
Isaiah 57:15 - A Message from the high and towering God, who lives in Eternity, whose name is Holy: “I live in the high and holy places, but also with the low-spirited, the spirit-crushed, And what I do is put new spirit in them, get them up and on their feet again. For I’m not going to haul people into court endlessly, I’m not going to be angry forever. Otherwise, people would lose heart. These souls I created would tire out and give up. I was angry, good and angry, because of Israel’s sins. I struck him hard and turned away in anger, while he kept at his stubborn, willful ways. When I looked again and saw what he was doing, I decided to heal him, lead him, and comfort him, creating a new language of praise for the mourners. Peace to the far-off, peace to the near-at-hand,” says God— “and yes, I will heal them. But the wicked are storm-battered seas that can’t quiet down. The waves stir up garbage and mud. There’s no peace,” God says, “for the wicked.”
Proverbs 29:23 - Pride lands you flat on your face; humility prepares you for honors.

逐节对照

交叉引用

The Message - Jesus commented, “This tax man, not the other, went home made right with God. If you walk around with your nose in the air, you’re going to end up flat on your face, but if you’re content to be simply yourself, you will become more than yourself.” * * *
新标点和合本 - 我告诉你们，这人回家去比那人倒算为义了；因为，凡自高的，必降为卑；自卑的，必升为高。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 我告诉你们，这人回家去比那人倒算为义了。因为凡自高的，必降为卑；自甘卑微的，必升为高。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 我告诉你们，这人回家去比那人倒算为义了。因为凡自高的，必降为卑；自甘卑微的，必升为高。”
当代译本 - “我告诉你们，二人回家后，被上帝算为义人的是税吏而不是法利赛人，因为自高的人必遭贬抑，谦卑的人必得尊荣。”
圣经新译本 - 我告诉你们，这个人回家去，比那个倒算为义了。因为高抬自己的，必要降卑；自己谦卑的，必要升高。”
中文标准译本 - 我告诉你们：下去回家时已经被称为义的是这个税吏，而不是那个法利赛人。因为每一个自我高举的都会被降卑；而自我降卑的都会被高举。”
现代标点和合本 - 我告诉你们，这人回家去比那人倒算为义了。因为凡自高的，必降为卑；自卑的，必升为高。”
和合本（拼音版） - 我告诉你们：这人回家去比那人倒算为义了。因为，凡自高的，必降为卑；自卑的，必升为高。”
New International Version - “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
New International Reader's Version - “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.”
English Standard Version - I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
New Living Translation - I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Christian Standard Bible - I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
New American Standard Bible - I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other one; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
New King James Version - I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Amplified Bible - I tell you, this man went to his home justified [forgiven of the guilt of sin and placed in right standing with God] rather than the other man; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself [forsaking self-righteous pride] will be exalted.”
American Standard Version - I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - I tell you that this man went down to his home justified rather than the Pharisee. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
World English Bible - 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.”
新標點和合本 - 我告訴你們，這人回家去比那人倒算為義了；因為，凡自高的，必降為卑；自卑的，必升為高。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我告訴你們，這人回家去比那人倒算為義了。因為凡自高的，必降為卑；自甘卑微的，必升為高。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我告訴你們，這人回家去比那人倒算為義了。因為凡自高的，必降為卑；自甘卑微的，必升為高。」
當代譯本 - 「我告訴你們，二人回家後，被上帝算為義人的是稅吏而不是法利賽人，因為自高的人必遭貶抑，謙卑的人必得尊榮。」
聖經新譯本 - 我告訴你們，這個人回家去，比那個倒算為義了。因為高抬自己的，必要降卑；自己謙卑的，必要升高。”
呂振中譯本 - 我告訴你們，這個人下去、到他家裏，比那人倒算為無罪了。因為凡自高的必被降卑，自己謙卑的必被升高。』
中文標準譯本 - 我告訴你們：下去回家時已經被稱為義的是這個稅吏，而不是那個法利賽人。因為每一個自我高舉的都會被降卑；而自我降卑的都會被高舉。」
現代標點和合本 - 我告訴你們，這人回家去比那人倒算為義了。因為凡自高的，必降為卑；自卑的，必升為高。」
文理和合譯本 - 我語汝、此人歸、較彼見義、蓋自高者、將卑之、自卑者、將高之也、○
文理委辦譯本 - 吾語汝、此人歸、以義見稱、較彼尤勝、蓋自高者、必降為卑、自卑者、將升為高也、○
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 我告爾、得稱義而歸者、此也、非彼也、蓋凡自高者必降為卑、自卑者將升為高、○
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 予實語爾、斯人成義而歸、遠勝於法利塞人矣。蓋自高者必見抑、自卑者必見升也。』
Nueva Versión Internacional - »Les digo que este, y no aquel, volvió a su casa justificado ante Dios. Pues todo el que a sí mismo se enaltece será humillado, y el que se humilla será enaltecido».
현대인의 성경 - 내가 너희에게 말하지만 이 세무원이 저 바리새파 사람보다 의롭다는 인정을 받고 집으로 돌아갔다. 누구든 지 자기를 높이는 사람은 낮아지고 자기를 낮추는 사람은 높아질 것이다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Говорю вам, что именно этот человек пошел домой оправданным перед Богом, а не первый. Потому что каждый возвышающий себя будет унижен, а каждый, принижающий себя, будет возвышен. ( Мат. 19:13-15 ; Мк. 10:13-16 )
Восточный перевод - Говорю вам, что именно этот человек пошёл домой оправданным перед Всевышним, а не первый. Потому что каждый возвышающий себя будет унижен, а каждый принижающий себя будет возвышен.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Говорю вам, что именно этот человек пошёл домой оправданным перед Аллахом, а не первый. Потому что каждый возвышающий себя будет унижен, а каждый принижающий себя будет возвышен.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Говорю вам, что именно этот человек пошёл домой оправданным перед Всевышним, а не первый. Потому что каждый возвышающий себя будет унижен, а каждый принижающий себя будет возвышен.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Je vous l’assure, c’est ce dernier et non pas l’autre qui est rentré chez lui déclaré juste par Dieu. Car celui qui s’élève sera abaissé ; celui qui s’abaisse sera élevé.
リビングバイブル - よく言っておきますが、罪を赦されて帰ったのは、パリサイ人ではなく、この罪人のほうです。高慢な者は卑しい者とされ、謙遜な者には大きな名誉が与えられるのです。」
Nestle Aland 28 - λέγω ὑμῖν, κατέβη οὗτος δεδικαιωμένος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ παρ’ ἐκεῖνον· ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται, ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - λέγω ὑμῖν, κατέβη οὗτος δεδικαιωμένος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ, παρ’ ἐκεῖνον. ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται; ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.
Nova Versão Internacional - “Eu digo que este homem, e não o outro, foi para casa justificado diante de Deus. Pois quem se exalta será humilhado, e quem se humilha será exaltado”. ( Mt 19.13-15 ; Mc 10.13-16 )
Hoffnung für alle - Ihr könnt sicher sein, dieser Mann ging von seiner Schuld befreit nach Hause, nicht aber der Pharisäer. Denn wer sich selbst ehrt, wird gedemütigt werden; aber wer sich selbst erniedrigt, wird geehrt werden.« ( Matthäus 19,13‒15 ; Markus 10,13‒16 )
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Ta nói với các con, người tội lỗi này, không phải là người Pha-ri-si, trở về nhà mình được xưng là công chính. Vì ai tự đề cao sẽ bị hạ xuống, còn ai hạ mình sẽ được đề cao.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - “เราบอกท่านว่า คนนี้ต่างหากที่กลับบ้านไปโดยถือว่าเป็นผู้ชอบธรรมต่อหน้าพระเจ้า เพราะทุกคนที่ยกตนเองขึ้นจะถูกทำให้ต่ำลง และผู้ที่ถ่อมตนลงจะได้รับการเชิดชูขึ้น” ( มธ.19:13-15 ; มก.10:13-16 )
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เราขอบอกท่านว่า ชายคนนี้ต่างหากที่จะได้กลับบ้านไปโดยพระเจ้านับว่าเขาพ้นผิด ทุกคนที่ยกย่องตัวเองก็จะถูกเหยียดลง แต่คนที่ถ่อมตัวก็จะได้รับการยกย่อง”

Ecclesiastes 9:7 - Seize life! Eat bread with gusto, Drink wine with a robust heart. Oh yes—God takes pleasure in your pleasure! Dress festively every morning. Don’t skimp on colors and scarves. Relish life with the spouse you love Each and every day of your precarious life. Each day is God’s gift. It’s all you get in exchange For the hard work of staying alive. Make the most of each one! Whatever turns up, grab it and do it. And heartily! This is your last and only chance at it, For there’s neither work to do nor thoughts to think In the company of the dead, where you’re most certainly headed. * * *
Isaiah 2:11 - People with a big head are headed for a fall, pretentious egos brought down a peg. It’s God alone at front-and-center on the Day we’re talking about, The Day that God-of-the-Angel-Armies is matched against all big-talking rivals, against all swaggering big names; Against all giant sequoias hugely towering, and against the expansive chestnut; Against Kilimanjaro and Annapurna, against the ranges of Alps and Andes; Against every soaring skyscraper, against all proud obelisks and statues; Against ocean-going luxury liners, against elegant three-masted schooners. The swelled big heads will be punctured bladders, the pretentious egos brought down to earth, Leaving God alone at front-and-center on the Day we’re talking about.
James 2:21 - Wasn’t our ancestor Abraham “made right with God by works” when he placed his son Isaac on the sacrificial altar? Isn’t it obvious that faith and works are yoked partners, that faith expresses itself in works? That the works are “works of faith”? The full meaning of “believe” in the Scripture sentence, “Abraham believed God and was set right with God,” includes his action. It’s that weave of believing and acting that got Abraham named “God’s friend.” Is it not evident that a person is made right with God not by a barren faith but by faith fruitful in works?
James 2:25 - The same with Rahab, the Jericho harlot. Wasn’t her action in hiding God’s spies and helping them escape—that seamless unity of believing and doing—what counted with God? The very moment you separate body and spirit, you end up with a corpse. Separate faith and works and you get the same thing: a corpse.
Isaiah 53:11 - Out of that terrible travail of soul, he’ll see that it’s worth it and be glad he did it. Through what he experienced, my righteous one, my servant, will make many “righteous ones,” as he himself carries the burden of their sins. Therefore I’ll reward him extravagantly— the best of everything, the highest honors— Because he looked death in the face and didn’t flinch, because he embraced the company of the lowest. He took on his own shoulders the sin of the many, he took up the cause of all the black sheep.
Habakkuk 2:4 - “Look at that man, bloated by self-importance— full of himself but soul-empty. But the person in right standing before God through loyal and steady believing is fully alive, really alive.
Proverbs 16:18 - First pride, then the crash— the bigger the ego, the harder the fall.
Proverbs 16:19 - It’s better to live humbly among the poor than to live it up among the rich and famous.
Luke 7:48 - Then he spoke to her: “I forgive your sins.”
Luke 7:49 - That set the dinner guests talking behind his back: “Who does he think he is, forgiving sins!”
Luke 7:50 - He ignored them and said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
1 Samuel 1:18 - “Think well of me—and pray for me!” she said, and went her way. Then she ate heartily, her face radiant.
1 Peter 5:6 - So be content with who you are, and don’t put on airs. God’s strong hand is on you; he’ll promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God; he is most careful with you.
Proverbs 15:33 - Fear-of-God is a school in skilled living— first you learn humility, then you experience glory.
Matthew 5:3 - “You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.
Luke 10:29 - Looking for a loophole, he asked, “And just how would you define ‘neighbor’?”
Romans 5:1 - By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us—set us right with him, make us fit for him—we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. And that’s not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that he has already thrown open his door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand—out in the wide open spaces of God’s grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise.
Proverbs 18:12 - Pride first, then the crash, but humility is precursor to honor.
Isaiah 57:15 - A Message from the high and towering God, who lives in Eternity, whose name is Holy: “I live in the high and holy places, but also with the low-spirited, the spirit-crushed, And what I do is put new spirit in them, get them up and on their feet again. For I’m not going to haul people into court endlessly, I’m not going to be angry forever. Otherwise, people would lose heart. These souls I created would tire out and give up. I was angry, good and angry, because of Israel’s sins. I struck him hard and turned away in anger, while he kept at his stubborn, willful ways. When I looked again and saw what he was doing, I decided to heal him, lead him, and comfort him, creating a new language of praise for the mourners. Peace to the far-off, peace to the near-at-hand,” says God— “and yes, I will heal them. But the wicked are storm-battered seas that can’t quiet down. The waves stir up garbage and mud. There’s no peace,” God says, “for the wicked.”
Proverbs 29:23 - Pride lands you flat on your face; humility prepares you for honors.