Quotes about Humility
I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.
— 1 Corinthians 4:3
Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.
— 1 Corinthians 4:6
For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
— 1 Corinthians 4:7
when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.
— 1 Corinthians 4:13
Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you.
— 1 Corinthians 4:18
Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?
— 1 Corinthians 5:6
The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
— 1 Corinthians 6:7
Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
— 1 Corinthians 8:1
The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.
— 1 Corinthians 8:2
But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.
— 1 Corinthians 9:15
So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.
— 1 Corinthians 10:12
Don’t you have your own homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What can I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? No, I will not!
— 1 Corinthians 11:22