KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

A prominent Christian grace (Romans 12:3; 15:17, 18; 1 Corinthians 3:5-7; 2 Corinthians 3:5; Philippians 4:11-13). It is a state of mind well pleasing to God (1 Peter 3:4); it preserves the soul in tranquillity (Psalms 69:32, 33), and makes us patient under trials (Job 1:22).

Christ has set us an example of humility (Philippians 2:6-8). We should be led thereto by a remembrance of our sins (Lamentations 3:39), and by the thought that it is the way to honour (Proverbs 16:18), and that the greatest promises are made to the humble (Psalms 147:6; Isaiah 57:15; 66:2; 1 Peter 5:5). It is a "great paradox in Christianity that it makes humility the avenue to glory."

General references
Deuteronomy 9:7; Deuteronomy 15:15; Job 5:11; Job 22:29; Job 25:5-6; Psalms 9:12; Psalms 10:17; Psalms 22:6; Psalms 22:26; Psalms 25:9; Psalms 37:11; Psalms 69:32; Psalms 86:1; Psalms 131:1-2; Psalms 138:6; Psalms 147:6; Psalms 149:4; Proverbs 3:34; Proverbs 10:8; Proverbs 11:2; Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 15:33; Proverbs 18:12; Proverbs 16:19; Proverbs 22:4; Proverbs 25:6-7; Proverbs 27:2; Proverbs 29:23; Proverbs 30:32; Ecclesiastes 5:2; Isaiah 29:19; Isaiah 51:1; Deuteronomy 32:7; Isaiah 57:15; Isaiah 66:2; Jeremiah 45:5; Ezekiel 16:63; Micah 6:8; Zephaniah 3:11-12; Matthew 5:3; Luke 6:20; Matthew 11:29; Matthew 18:2-4; Mark 9:33-37; Luke 9:46-48; Matthew 20:26-27; Mark 10:43-44; Matthew 23:12; Luke 1:52; Luke 10:21; Luke 14:10-11; Luke 17:10; Luke 18:13-14; Luke 22:24-27; John 13:14-16; Romans 11:18; Romans 11:20; Romans 11:25; Romans 12:3; Romans 12:10; Romans 12:16; 1 Corinthians 1:28-29; 1 Corinthians 2:1-3; 1 Corinthians 3:18; 1 Corinthians 10:12; 1 Corinthians 13:4; 2 Corinthians 11:30; 2 Corinthians 12:5-12; Galatians 5:26; Galatians 6:14; Ephesians 4:2; Ephesians 5:21; Philippians 2:3-11; Colossians 3:12; James 1:9-10; James 1:19; James 3:1; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:3; 1 Peter 5:5-6

Exemplified
Genesis 18:27; Genesis 18:32; Genesis 32:10; Exodus 3:11; Exodus 4:10; 2 Samuel 7:18-19; 1 Chronicles 17:17; 1 Kings 3:7; 2 Chronicles 1:10; 1 Chronicles 29:14; 2 Chronicles 2:6; Ezra 9:13; Job 9:14-15; Job 10:15; Job 33:6; Job 40:4-5; Job 42:4-6; Psalms 8:3-4; Job 7:17-18; Psalms 144:3-4; Psalms 73:22; Psalms 131:1-2; Psalms 141:5; Proverbs 30:2-3; Isaiah 6:5; Isaiah 38:15; Jeremiah 1:6; Jeremiah 10:23-24; Daniel 2:30; Genesis 41:16; Acts 3:12; Matthew 3:14; Matthew 15:27; Matthew 25:37-40; Luke 7:6-7; Matthew 8:8; John 1:27; John 3:29-30; Romans 7:18; 1 Corinthians 15:10; 2 Corinthians 3:5; 2 Corinthians 12:7; Ephesians 3:8; Philippians 3:12-13; Philippians 4:12; 1 Timothy 1:15; 1 Corinthians 15:9; Revelation 4:10

Instances of:

Joseph
Genesis 41:16

David
1 Samuel 18:18-23; 1 Samuel 24:14; 1 Samuel 26:20; 2 Samuel 7:18-29; 1 Chronicles 17:16-27

Mephibosheth
2 Samuel 9:8

Ahab
1 Kings 21:29

Josiah
2 Chronicles 34:27

Elihu
Job 32:4-7

Isaiah
Isaiah 6:5

Elizabeth
Luke 1:43

John the Baptist
Mark 1:7; Luke 3:16

Cornelius
Acts 10:33

Paul
Romans 1:12; Romans 16:7

Peter
Luke 5:8; 1 Peter 5:1

John
Revelation 1:9

HUMIL'ITY, noun [Latin humilitas.]

1. In ethics, freedom from pride and arrogance; humbleness of mind; a modest estimate of one's own worth. In theology, humility consists in lowliness of mind; a deep sense of one's own unworthiness in the sight of God, self-abasement, penitence for sin, and submission to the divine will.

Before honor is humility Proverbs 15:33.

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind. Acts 20:19.

2. Act of submission.

With these humilities they satisfied the young king.