Bible Verses About Dignity

For there is no respect of persons with God.

And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.