Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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
Bible References
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Matthew 23:8
Do not be called Rabbi (master) (teacher) (leader), for only one is your teacher. You are all brothers.
Mark 9:35
He sat down and the twelve came to him. He said: If any man has the desire to be first, he would be last of all and servant of all.
Mark 10:43
It is not so among you. Whoever would become great among you, shall be your minister (servant) (attendant).
Luke 14:7
He spoke an illustration to the invited guests. He noticed they chose from the most important seats. So he said to them:
Luke 18:14
I tell you the tax collector and not the Pharisee was right with God when he went home. He who exalts himself will be humbled! He who humbles himself will be exalted!
John 18:36
Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world! If my kingdom were of this world my servants would fight that I should not be delivered to the Jews. My kingdom is not from this domain.
2 Corinthians 1:24
We do not control your faith. We are fellow workers for your joy: for you stand fast in faith.
2 Corinthians 10:4
The weapons we use in our fight are not of the flesh but God's powerful weapons, which we use to destroy strongholds. We destroy false arguments.
1 Peter 5:3
Do not lord it over your charge, but make yourselves examples to the flock.
3 John 1:9
I wrote something to the congregation. But Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, did not receive us.
Revelation 13:11
Then I saw another wild beast coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb and he spoke like a dragon.
Revelation 17:6
I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the holy ones, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her I wondered greatly.
Minister
Matthew 25:44
They will also ask: 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty, a stranger or naked, sick or in prison and not minister to you?'
Matthew 27:55
The women who followed Jesus from Galilee and ministered to him watched from a distance.
Ezekiel 24:13
In your filthiness is lewdness. Because I would have cleansed you, yet you are not clean. You will not be cleansed from your filthiness again until I have spent my anger on you.
Acts 13:5
They preached the Word of God in the synagogues of the Jews at Salamis. John was also there as an attendant.
2 Timothy 1:18
May the Lord grant him to find the mercy of God in that day, and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, you know very well.
Philemon 1:13
I would have kept him with me, that in your behalf he might minister to me in my imprisonment for the good news.
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent to minister for those who will be heirs of salvation?
1 Peter 4:11
If any man speaks, speak as it were utterances of God. If any man ministers, minister with the strength which God supplies! May God be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. The glory and dominion belong to God forever and ever. Amen.
General references
Matthew 23:11
The greatest among you will be your servant.
Luke 22:25
He told them: The kings of the nations have lordship over them. Those who have authority over them are called Benefactors.
Philippians 2:5
Have this attitude (mind-set) (understanding) (mental state) in you that was also in Christ Jesus.