Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

Bible References

General references

Luke 9:46
Then there arose a disputation among them: who should be the greatest.
Matthew 20:20
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
Mark 9:34
And they held their peace: for by the way they reasoned among themselves, who should be the chiefest.
Mark 10:37
They said to him, "Grant unto us that we may sit one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory."
Romans 12:10
Be kind one to another, with brotherly love. In giving honour go one before another.
1 Corinthians 13:4
Love suffereth long, and is courteous. Love envieth not. Love doth not forwardly, swelleth not,
Philippians 2:3
that nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but that in meekness of mind every man esteem others better than himself,
James 4:5
Either do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, "The spirit that dwelleth in you, lusteth even contrary to envy,"
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger submit yourselves unto the elder. Submit yourselves every man, one to another. Knit yourselves together in lowliness of mind. For God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.