3 John 1:9
I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there.
Matthew 10:40-42
He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me.
Matthew 20:20-28
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, giving him worship and making a request of him.
Matthew 23:4-8
They make hard laws and put great weights on men's backs; but they themselves will not put a finger to them
Mark 9:34
But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.
Mark 9:37
Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.
Mark 10:35-45
And there came to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him, Master, will you give us whatever may be our request?
Luke 9:48
And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.
Luke 22:24-27
And there was an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.
Romans 12:10
Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;
Philippians 2:3-5
Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
Titus 1:7-16
For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;
3 John 1:8
So it is right for us to take in such men as guests, so that we may take our part in the work of the true faith.