Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He must increase, but I must decrease.
Must increase
General references
Bible References
Must increase
Matthew 13:31
And He submitted another parable to them, saying; The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which, a man having taken, sowed in his field;
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in the heaven, saying, The kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and his Christ; and he will reign until the ages of the ages.
But
Acts 13:36
For David, indeed having served his own generation according to the will of God, went to sleep, and did see corruption:
1 Corinthians 3:5
Then what is Apollos? and what is Paul? But ministers through whom ye believed; even as the Lord gave to each one.
2 Corinthians 3:7
But if the ministry of death, having been written in letters of stone, was in glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look upon the face of Moses on account of the glory of his countenance; which was destined to be done away:
Colossians 1:18
and himself is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, in order that in all things himself may be preeminent:
Hebrews 3:2
being faithful to him who appointed him, as indeed Moses in all his house.
General references
Mark 1:7
And he proclaimed, saying, I indeed baptized you with water; but One cometh after me more powerful than I; the latchet of His sandals I am not worthy, having stooped down, to loose,