We are not commanded to totally remove ourselves from society, however, we are warned against loving the world or conforming ourselves to it.
Bible Dictionary entry. The word, abase, came from Latin though the French to the English. To abase literally means to bring to the base (the base being the lowest part of a column); to bring down low.
What is humility? James says, “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up” (James 4:10).
