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 don't you be called 'Rabbi,' for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."

But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.

He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Jesus answered, "My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn't be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here."

Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,

neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.

I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a dragon.

I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered with great amazement.

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"Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?'

Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.

In your filthiness is lewdness: because I have cleansed you and you weren't cleansed, you shall not be cleansed from your filthiness any more, until I have caused my wrath toward you to rest.

When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They had also John as their attendant.

(the Lord grant to him to find the Lord's mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.

Aren't they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

General references

But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.

He said to them, "The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called 'benefactors.'

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,