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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General references

Matthew 23:11

Luke 22:25

Philippians 2:5

Bible References

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But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have one Teacher and you are all brothers.

After he sat down, he called the twelve and said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."

But it is not this way among you. Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

Then when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. He said to them,

I tell you that this man went down to his home justified rather than the Pharisee. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Jesus replied, "My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my servants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish authorities. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here."

I do not mean that we rule over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because by faith you stand firm.

for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, but are made powerful by God for tearing down strongholds. We tear down arguments

And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.

Then I saw another beast coming up from the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but was speaking like a dragon.

I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of those who testified to Jesus. I was greatly astounded when I saw her.

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Then they too will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not give you whatever you needed?'

Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and given him support were also there, watching from a distance.

You mix uncleanness with obscene conduct. I tried to cleanse you, but you are not clean. You will not be cleansed from your uncleanness until I have exhausted my anger on you.

When they arrived in Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. (Now they also had John as their assistant.)

May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day! And you know very well all the ways he served me in Ephesus.

I wanted to keep him so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the sake of the gospel.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Whoever speaks, let it be with God's words. Whoever serves, do so with the strength that God supplies, so that in everything God will be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

General references

The greatest among you will be your servant.

So Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them are called 'benefactors.'

You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had,