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# declared him to be righteous
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This could mean ‘considered him to be a righteous person.’ Even though the tax collector was a sinner, God was merciful to him because of his humility and repentance.
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# will dishonor
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This could also be translated as: “will give a lower status to” or “will cause to not be important.” It could be translated figuratively as: “will bring down.”
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# will honor
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This could mean ‘will give a higher position to.’
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# humbles himself
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This could mean ‘chooses to behave in a humble way’ or ‘has a humble attitude about himself.’
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# A Bible story from
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These references may be slightly different in some Bible translations.
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