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

It

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

And sitting down, he called the twelve, and saith to them, If any one desire to be first, he will be last of all, and servant of all.

But it is not so among you; but whoever desireth to become great among you, will be your minister;

And he spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he observed how they chose out the highest places at the table, saying to them,

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself will be humbled; but he that humbleth himself will be exalted.

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

not that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy. For in respect to faith ye stand firm.

(for the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds,)

not as lording it over your allotted charge, but being examples to the flock;

I wrote something to 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 a lamb, and he spoke as a dragon.

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

Minister

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

And many women were there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, rendering services to him;

And having come to Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they had also John as an assistant.

The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that day: and what services he rendered me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might minister to me in the bonds of the gospel;

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?

If any one speak, let him speak as uttering the oracles of God; if any minister, let him do it as from the ability which God giveth; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

General references

But the greatest among you will be your servant.

And he said to them, The kings of the nations rule as lords over them, and they who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

Yea, let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,