Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.
submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,
All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the Lord. But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.
but they will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
“You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.
Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.
Let your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let your saints shout for joy.
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban.
For when they are humbled you say, ‘It is because of pride’; but he saves the lowly.
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
“And now arise, O Lord God, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. Let your priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in your goodness.
Her priests I will clothe with salvation, and her saints will shout for joy.
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