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Luke 14:11
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"1For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
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Luke 14:11 Meaning and Commentary
Luke 14:11
For whosoever exalteth himself
Either in the above way, or any other, shall be abased, humbled and mortified:
and he that humbleth himself;
behaves in an humble and modest manner,
shall be exalted; (See Gill on Matthew 23:12).
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Luke 14:11 In-Context
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and he who invited you both will come and say to you, 'Give your place to this man,' and then in disgrace you proceed to occupy the last place.
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"But when you are invited, go and recline at the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he may say to you, 'Friend, move up higher '; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are at the table with you.
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"For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
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And He also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment.
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"But when you give a reception, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
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2 Samuel 22:28 ;Proverbs 29:23 ;Matthew 23:12 ;Luke 1:52 ;Luke 18:14 ;James 4:10
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