Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, This is the Word of Jehovah to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, says Jehovah of Hosts.

And it was broken in that day, and so the poor of the flock who were watching Me knew that it was the Word of Jehovah.

The lofty eyes of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down; but Jehovah, He alone, shall be exalted in that day.

and upon all the cedars of Lebanon, high and lifted up; and upon all the oaks of Bashan;

and upon every tall tower; and upon every fortified wall;

And the pride of man shall be bowed down; and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.

Jehovah of Hosts has counseled it, to dishonor the pride of all glory and to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.

Thus says Jehovah, Let not the wise glory in his wisdom, nor let the mighty glory in his might; let not the rich glory in his riches;

but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am Jehovah, doing kindness, justice, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight, says Jehovah.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank You, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to babes.

Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.

He performs mightily with His arm; He scatters the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.

He fills the hungry with good things, and the rich He sends away empty.

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, I praise You, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it was pleasing in Your sight.

Then the Pharisees answered them, Have you not also been led astray?

But this crowd that does not know the Law is accursed.

Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but through the law of faith.

For you see your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many of nobility.

and the low-born of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,

But out of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who was made for us from God wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption;

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not from us.

persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

For we who live are always delivered to death because of Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

If indeed you magnify yourselves against me, and adjudge my reproach against me,

Let them be ashamed and abashed together, those who rejoice over my adversity. Let them be clothed with shame and reproach who magnify themselves against me.

For I said, Hear me, lest they rejoice over me; lest, when my foot slips, they magnify themselves against me.

For it is not an enemy who reproaches me, then I could bear it. It is not one who hates me who magnified himself against me, or I would hide myself from him;