{Humble yourselves} ( apein(9374)h(8874)e). First aorist passive
imperative of apeino(935c), old verb from apeinos ( 1:9 ), as in
Mt 18:4 . The passive here has almost the middle or reflexive
sense. The middle voice was already giving way to the passive.
See 1Pe 5:6 for this same form with the same promise of
exaltation. {He shall exalt you} (hups(9373)ei humas). Future
active indicative of hupso(935c), common verb from hupsos
(height), used by Jesus in contrast with apeino(935c) as here ( Mt
23:12 Lu 14:11 18:14 ).
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