16 Bible Verses about Greatness Of Disciples

At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

And said to them, Whoever shall receive this child in my name, receiveth me; and whoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith to them, If any man desireth to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

But so it shall not be among you: but whoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

But he that is greatest among you, shall be your servant.

And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they were all wondering at all things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

Whoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever shall do, and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Verily, I say to you, among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.

For I say to you, Among those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.

Verily, verily, I say to you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to my Father.

I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.