James 4:7 calls for submission to God—the same humble posture that results in being lifted up in this verse.

James 4:6 provides the foundation: God gives grace to the humble, which leads to the exaltation promised here.

1 Peter 5:6 gives the same command: humble yourselves under God's hand, and he will exalt you — a close parallel.

Luke 18:14 concludes the Pharisee and tax collector parable with the same aphorism about humility and exaltation — parallel to James.

Luke 14:11 repeats Jesus' same principle: self-humbling leads to exaltation — directly echoed in James.

In Job 22:29, God promises to lift up the humble—a direct thematic parallel to the exaltation after humility in this verse.

Psalm 113:7 promises God raises the poor from the dust — directly parallel to James' teaching that God exalts the humble.

Psalm 147:6 states the Lord sustains the humble — affirming the same divine lifting of the lowly that James promises.

Matthew 23:12 contains Jesus' identical statement: those who humble themselves will be exalted — a direct parallel to James' command.

Proverbs 15:33 states humility precedes honor—directly echoing James' promise that the humble will be exalted.

Luke 1:52 declares God lifts the humble—directly illustrating James' promise of exaltation.

Matthew 18:4 teaches childlike humility leads to greatness—exactly the principle James states.

Matthew 5:3 blesses the poor in spirit with the kingdom—a direct parallel to James' promise of exaltation for the humble.

Proverbs 22:4 ties humility to honor as a reward—reinforcing James' cause‑and‑effect promise of exaltation.

In Psalm 10:17, God hears the afflicted (humble) and strengthens their heart, directly showing the exaltation that follows humility.

In 2 Chronicles 36:12, Zedekiah's refusal to humble himself leads to disaster, contrasting the promise that humility brings exaltation.

In 2 Chronicles 33:12, Manasseh humbles himself in distress, and God restores him to his kingdom – a clear example of being exalted after humility.

In 2 Chronicles 7:14, God promises to hear and heal those who humble themselves, a direct parallel to James's call for humility and exaltation.

In 1 Samuel 2:7, Hannah's song declares that God brings low and exalts, directly mirroring the promise that humility leads to exaltation.

Exodus 10:3 records God asking Pharaoh why he refuses to humble himself — a negative example contrasting with James' call to voluntary humility.

Deuteronomy 8:3 describes God humbling Israel to teach dependence — a divine humbling that leads to provision, paralleling the principle that humility brings blessing.