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 Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

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

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

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and 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 for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

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

And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a 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 great admiration.

Minister

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

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

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

And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.

The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and 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 exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: