Quotes about Humility
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
— 1 Corinthians 15:10
Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.
— 2 Corinthians 3:5
For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
— 2 Corinthians 4:5
We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.
— 2 Corinthians 10:12
We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.
— 2 Corinthians 10:13
Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
— 2 Corinthians 10:17
For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
— 2 Corinthians 10:18
Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.
— 2 Corinthians 11:6
But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
— 2 Corinthians 11:12
I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
— 2 Corinthians 11:16
In this confident boasting of mine, I am not speaking as the Lord would, but as a fool.
— 2 Corinthians 11:17
To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.
— 2 Corinthians 11:21