HUMILITY IN BIBLE PEOPLE | JOHN THE BAPTIST

1. Humility

a) Humility is something that is gained and practiced as we grow in wisdom and grace. The Easton’s 1897 Bible Dictionary defines “humility” as: a prominent Christian grace. It is a state of mind well pleasing to God; it preserves the soul in tranquility and makes us patient under trials.

b) Biblical speaking, humility is the opposite of pride. And according to one thesaurus source, some other antonyms for humility are: arrogance, assertiveness, egoism, pretentiousness, and self-importance. 

2. Humility In Bible People


a) John the Baptist 

Mark 1:7 
And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.   

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