16 Bible Verses about Greatness Of Disciples
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At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Then which one is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens?
And they were silent: for they were disputing to one another in the way, who was the greater.
And a dispute came in among them, as to which one of them might be the greater.
And there was a contention among them, which one of them seems to be the greater,
and said to them, Whosoever may receive this little child in my name receives me; and whosoever may receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is least among you all, the same shall be great.
Therefore whosoever shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens;
And sitting down, He called the twelve; and says to them, If any one wishes to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.
But it is not so among you: but whosoever may wish to be great among you, shall be your servant:
And all were astonished at the majesty of God.And all being astonished at all things which Jesus did, He said to His disciples,
But you are not thus: but let the greater among you be as the younger; and the leader as the waiter.
Therefore if any one may break one of the least of these commandments, and so teach the people, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of the heavens: but whosoever may do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
Truly I say unto you, Among those having been born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist: nevertheless the least in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.
I say unto you, among those having been born of women no prophet is greater than John the Baptist; nevertheless the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Truly, truly, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, shall also do the works which I am doing; and shall do greater works than these: because I go to the Father:
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, loving the preeminence over them, does not receive us.
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