16 Bible Verses about Greatness Of Disciples
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In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"
But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.
There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.
and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great."
Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."
But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.
They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,
But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.
Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
"For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."
Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.
I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.
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