Matthew 20:26

A Request By The Mother Of James And John

²⁵ But Jesus called them to him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great men exercise a strict authority over them. ²⁶ Not so shall it be among you; but whoever desireth to become great among you, will be your minister; ²⁷ and whoever desireth to be first among you, will be your servant;

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Mark 9:35

And sitting down, he called the twelve, and saith to them, If any one desire to be first, he will be last of all, and servant of all.

Mark 10:43

But it is not so among you; but whoever desireth to become great among you, will be your minister;

Matthew 23:8-12

But be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your teacher; and ye are all brethren.

Matthew 25:44

Then will they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee?

Matthew 27:55

And many women were there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, rendering services to him;

Mark 10:45

for even the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Luke 14:7-11

And he spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he observed how they chose out the highest places at the table, saying to them,

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself will be humbled; but he that humbleth himself will be exalted.

John 18:36

Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have fought, that I should not be delivered up to the Jews; but now is my kingdom not from hence.

Acts 13:5

And having come to Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they had also John as an assistant.

2 Corinthians 1:24

not that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy. For in respect to faith ye stand firm.

2 Corinthians 10:4-10

(for the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds,)

2 Timothy 1:18

The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that day: and what services he rendered me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?

1 Peter 4:11

If any one speak, let him speak as uttering the oracles of God; if any minister, let him do it as from the ability which God giveth; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 5:3

not as lording it over your allotted charge, but being examples to the flock;

3 John 1:9-10

I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

Revelation 13:11-17

And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke as a dragon.

Revelation 17:6

And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with great wonder.