Walking in Humility

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Eph 4:2 “With all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love.”

In Greek culture, humility was thought of as a vice, to be practiced only by slaves. But Paul stated in the verse above that saints should be completely humble in their daily walks. This is the opposite of pride. On the other hand Christians should not promote false humility, but should recognize who they are in God’s plan (cf. John 3:30; Rom 12:3).

Humility is the virtue that is listed first because of Paul’s emphasis on unity (pride promotes disunity; humility promotes unity) and to counteract their past pride, so as to facilitate obedience to and dependence on God. Christ was the supreme example of humility (Phil 2:6-8).”