Christian humility
Faithful self-effacement virtue
Christian humility is the virtue of recognizing one's dependence on God and limitations before the divine.
It involves putting others before oneself, following Christ's example of service rather than seeking status or praise.
The concept appears throughout Christian teaching: Blessed are the meek, The last shall be first.
Unlike mere self-deprecation, Christian humility pairs lowliness with confidence in God's grace.
- meeknessGentle, unassertive disposition
- poor in spiritSpiritually humble and needy
- servanthoodState of being attendant
- washing feetCleaning one's lower extremities
- agape loveSelfless, unconditional affection
modesty · prayer · sanctification · confession · fasting · listening · lowliness · repentance · submission · compassion · sincerity · self-abasement · patience · charity · kindness · hospitality · almsgiving · Beatitudes
Christian humilityhubris
Ruinous excessive confidence
pride · self-righteousness · vainglory · haughtiness · self-exaltation
Christian humilityarrogance
Excessive self-importance
vanity · egotism · boastfulness · narcissism · self-aggrandizement
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