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Luke 14:11

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

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ὅτιhotiForὅτιconjunction — “For”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.Forπᾶςpaswhosoeverπᾶςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “whosoever”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.whosoeverὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὑψῶνhupsōnexaltethὑψόω (hupsoō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “exalteth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5312(a) I raise on high, lift up, (b) I exalt, set on high.exaltethἑαυτὸνheautonhimselfἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “himself”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.This verse uses “himself”.himselfταπεινωθήσεταιtapeinōthēsetaishall be abasedταπεινόω (tapeinoō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall be abased”, an action still aheadG5013I make or bring low, humble, humiliate; pass: I am humbled.shall be abasedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ταπεινῶνtapeinōnhe that humblethταπεινόω (tapeinoō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he that humbleth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5013I make or bring low, humble, humiliate; pass: I am humbled.he that humblethἑαυτὸνheautonhimselfἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “himself”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.This verse uses “himself”.himselfὑψωθήσεταιhupsōthēsetaishall be exaltedὑψόω (hupsoō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall be exalted”, an action still aheadG5312(a) I raise on high, lift up, (b) I exalt, set on high.shall be exalted

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Young’s Literal Translation

because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

World English Bible

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled , and whoever humbles himself will be exalted .”

Darby Translation

for every one that exalts himself shall be abased, and he that abases himself shall be exalted.

Douay-Rheims

Because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

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