Matthew 20:26

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Summary

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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Minister

1 Peter 4:11

General references

Matthew 23:11

Luke 22:25

Philippians 2:5

Bible References

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But be ye not called Doctor: for One is your teacher; and you are all brothers.

And sitting down, He called the twelve; and says to them, If any one wishes to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

But it is not so among you: but whosoever may wish to be great among you, shall be your servant:

And He spoke a parable to those whom He had called, warning them that they should not choose the first couches; saying to them,

I say unto you, He went down to his house justified rather than the other: because every one exalting himself shall be abased; and the one humbling himself shall be exalted.

Jesus responded, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight for me, in order that I might not be delivered to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not from thence.

not that we domineer over your faith, but we are fellow-workers of your joy: for by faith you stand.

for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty to God unto the pulling down of strongholds;

Not as domineering over the heritages, but having become examples of the flock:

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, loving the preeminence over them, does not receive us.

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

And I saw the woman drunken from the blood of the saints, and from the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and seeing her, I was astonished with great astonishment.

Minister

Then will they also respond, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and ministered not unto thee?

And many women were there looking on from a distance, who followed Jesus from Galilee to minister unto Him,

And being in Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they also had John as their helper.

May the Lord grant unto him to find mercy with the Lord in that day. And so many things as he ministered in Ephesus, you know better.

Whom I did wish to have with me, in order that he might minister unto me in your stead in the bonds of the gospel:

Are not all these ministering spirits, having been sent forth unto ministration for the sake of those who are about to inherit salvation?

if any one speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any one ministers, as from the strength which God supplies; in order that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ; to whom there is glory and power unto the ages of the ages. Amen.

General references

And the great of you shall be your deacon.

And He said to them, The kings of the Gentiles domineer over them; and those exercising authority over them are called Benefactors.

Think the same thing among yourselves, which is also in Christ Jesus: