Humble, Humility
To make meek and teachable, or the condition of being meek and teachable. Humility includes recognizing our dependence upon God and desiring to submit to his will.
- God led thee forty years in the wilderness to humble thee:Deut. 8:2;
- I humbled my soul with fasting:Ps. 35:13;
- Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king:Eccl. 4:13;
- The Lord dwells with him that is humble:Isa. 57:15;
- Whosoever shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven:Matt. 18:4;
- He that shall humble himself shall be exalted:Matt. 23:12; ( Luke 14:11;
Luke 18:14; ) - Jesus humbled himself and became obedient unto death:Philip. 2:8; ( Luke 22:42;
Luke 23:46; ) - God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble:1 Pet. 5:5–6; ( 2 Ne. 9:42; )
- Humble yourselves in the depths of humility:Mosiah 4:11; ( 2 Ne. 9:42; 3 Ne. 12:2; )
- Have ye been sufficiently humble?:Alma 5:27–28;
- The more humble part of the people became stronger in their humility:Hel. 3:33–35;
- I give unto men weakness that they may be humble:Ether 12:27;
- Humility is a qualification for baptism:D&C 20:37;
- Humble yourselves before me and you shall see me and know that I am:D&C 67:10;
- Be thou humble and the Lord shall give thee answer to thy prayers:D&C 112:10;
- Let him that is ignorant learn wisdom by humbling himself:D&C 136:32;
- The Spirit is sent forth to enlighten the humble:D&C 136:33;
