16 Bible Verses about Greatness Of Disciples
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At that time the disciples came up to Jesus, saying, "Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
But they were silent, because they had argued with one another on the way [about] who [was] greatest.
And a dispute also occurred among them as to which of them was recognized as being greatest.
and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For the one who is least among you all--this one is great."
Therefore whoever humbles himself like this child, this person is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven,
And he sat down [and] called the twelve and said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all."
But it is not like this among you! But whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
But you [are] not [to be] like this! But the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.
Therefore whoever abolishes one of the least of these commandments and teaches people to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever keeps [them] and teaches [them], this person will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Truly I say to you, among [those] born of women there has not arisen [one] greater than John the Baptist. But the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
I tell you, there is no one greater among [those] born of women than John, but the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Truly, truly I say to you, the one who believes in me, the works that I am doing he will do also, and he will do greater [works] than these because I am going to the Father.
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to be first [among] them, does not acknowledge us.
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