'Greater' in the Bible

'The greater shall serve the less;'

Now if Israel’s transgression means riches for the world [at large] and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fulfillment and reinstatement be!

So neither is the one who plants nor the one who waters anything, but [only] God who causes the growth.

If others share in this rightful claim over you, do not we even more? However, we did not exercise this right, but we put up with everything so that we will not hinder [the spread of] the good news of Christ.

And those parts of the body that we think to be less honorable, we clothe these with greater honor, and our unpresentable parts have a better presentation.

But our presentable parts have no need of clothing. Instead, God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the less honorable,

But desire the greater gifts. And I will show you an even better way.

And now abide faith, hope, love; these three things; and the greater of these is love.

I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

For as we undergo more of the pain which Christ underwent, so through Christ does our comfort become greater.

how will the ministry of the Spirit [the new covenant which allows us to be Spirit-filled] fail to be even more glorious and splendid?

For if the operation of the law, producing punishment, had its glory, how much greater will be the operation of the Spirit causing righteousness?

For indeed, what had been glorious now has no glory because of the tremendously greater glory of what replaced it.

For we go through all things on account of you, because the greater the number to whom the grace is given, the greater is the praise to the glory of God.

For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;

So we have a cheerful confidence, and we anticipate with greater delight being banished from the body and going home to the Lord.

So we have been comforted: and we had the greater joy in our comfort because of the joy of Titus, for his spirit had been made glad by you all.

And his affection toward you is even greater as he remembers the obedience of all of you, and how you received him with fear and trembling.

How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.

For I know your earnest willingness, on account of which I habitually boast of you to the Macedonians, pointing out to them that for a whole year you in Greece have been ready; and the greater number of them have been spurred on by your ardour.

Are they the Messiah's servants? I am insane to talk like this, but I am a far better one! I have been involved in far greater efforts, far more imprisonments, countless beatings, and have faced death more than once.

And this I pray, that your love may abound more and more [displaying itself in greater depth] in real knowledge and in practical insight,

Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel,

and the greater part of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold -- fearlessly to speak the word.

For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name;

More than that, I now regard all things as liabilities compared to the far greater value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things -- indeed, I regard them as dung! -- that I may gain Christ,

Finally, believers, we ask and admonish you in the Lord Jesus, that you follow the instruction that you received from us about how you ought to walk and please God (just as you are actually doing) and that you excel even more and more [pursuing a life of purpose and living in a way that expresses gratitude to God for your salvation].

We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater;

But avoid irreverent, empty speech, for this will produce an even greater measure of godlessness.

But they will not progress to a greater extent, for their folly will be quite evident to everyone, as also the [folly] of those [two] was.

Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.

because he is worthy of greater glory than Moses in the same way that the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

And so [because of the oath’s greater strength and force] Jesus has become the certain guarantee of a better covenant [a more excellent and more advantageous agreement; one that will never be replaced or annulled].

The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing,

But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

How much greater punishment do you think that person deserves who has contempt for the Son of God, and profanes the blood of the covenant that made him holy, and insults the Spirit of grace?

By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith he still speaks, though he is dead.

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

because God had us in mind and had something better for us, so that they [these men and women of authentic faith] would not be made perfect [that is, completed in Him] apart from us.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says:God resists the proud,but gives grace to the humble.

So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:

Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

I know your works—your love, faithfulness, service, and endurance. Your last works are greater than the first.