1 Peter 5:5b-6 (ESV)
5b …“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,
Ephesians 6:16 (NKJV)
16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
Romans 10:17 (NKJV)
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Hebrews 11:1 (ESV)
1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Romans 6:6 (NIV)
6 For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin—