Matthew 20:26

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Matthew 20:26

But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

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General references

Matthew 23:11

Luke 22:25

Philippians 2:5

Bible References

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But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren.

And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister;

And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for in faith ye stand fast.

(for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds),

neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like unto lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with a great wonder.

Minister

Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have cleansed thee and thou wast not cleansed, thou shalt not be cleansed from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my wrath toward thee to rest.

And when they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John as their attendant.

(the Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?

if any man speaketh,'speaking as it were oracles of God; is any man ministereth, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

General references

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: