16 Bible Verses about Greatness Of Disciples
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In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.
Now there was a discussion among them about which of them would be the greatest.
And there was an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.
And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.
Whoever, then, will make himself as low as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
And seating himself, he made the twelve come to him; and he said to them, If any man has the desire to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all.
But it is not so among you: but whoever has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant:
And they were full of wonder at the great power of God. But while they were all wondering at all the things which he did, he said to his disciples,
But let it not be so with you; but he who is greater, let him become like the younger; and he who is chief, like a servant.
Whoever then goes against the smallest of these laws, teaching men to do the same, will be named least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who keeps the laws, teaching others to keep them, will be named great in the kingdom of heaven.
Truly I say to you, Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
I say to you, Among all the sons of women, not one is greater than John: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Truly I say to you, He who puts his faith in me will do the very works which I do, and he will do greater things than these, because I am going to my Father.
I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there.
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