16 Bible Verses about Greatness Of Disciples

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

But they held their peace; for they had been disputing with each other by the way who should be the greatest.

Then a dispute rose among them, which of them should be greatest.

And there was also a dispute among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest:

Whosoever shall receive this little child for my sake, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth Him that sent me. For he that is lest among you all, shall be great.

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of heaven:

So He sat down and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any one would be first, let him be last of all, and servant of all.

But it shall not be so among you: but whoever would be great among you shall be your minister;

But let him that is greatest among you be your minister: and whosoever will exalt himself shall be abased,

And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God: but while they were all wondering at the things which Jesus did, He said to his disciples,

But ye shall not do so: but let the greatest among you be as the younger; and he that presides as he that serveth.

Whosoever therefore shall break one of the left of these commandments, and thereby teach men so to do, he shall be esteemed very little in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever shall do as well as teach them, he shall be accounted great in the kingdom of heaven.

For I assure you that in the whole human race there hath not risen a greater than John the baptist: though the lest in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he:

for I tell you that among the sons of men there is not a greater prophet than John the baptist: (though the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he:)

Verily, verily I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I perform he also shall perform, and greater than these shall he do: because I am going to the Father.

I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who affects the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.