Matthew 20:26

A Request By The Mother Of James And John

²⁵ But Jesus called them to Him and said, "You know that the rulers of the heathen lord it over them, and their great men rule as despots over them. ²⁶  It is not to be so among you, but whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant, ²⁷ and whoever wants to hold first position among you must be your slave,

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Mark 9:35

So He sat down and called the Twelve to Him and said, "If anyone wants to be the first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all."

Mark 10:43

but this is not to be the case among you. Whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

Matthew 23:8-12

But as for you, you must not seek for others to call you 'Teacher,' for you have but one who is 'Teacher,' and you are all brothers.

Matthew 25:44

Then they will answer, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or needing clothes, or sick, or in prison, and did not wait on you?'

Matthew 27:55

Now several women were there looking on from a distance, who accompanied Jesus from Galilee to care for Him,

Mark 10:45

For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give His life a ransom price to set many free."

Luke 14:7-11

When He noticed how the guests were picking out the best places, He told them the following story:

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man, and not the other, went back home forgiven and accepted by God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but whoever humbles himself will be exalted."

John 18:36

Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, my attendants would have been fighting to keep me from being turned over to the Jews. But as a matter of fact, my kingdom does not come from such a source."

Acts 13:5

When they reached Salamis, they began to preach God's message in the Jewish synagogues. They had John with them as their assistant.

2 Corinthians 1:24

Not that we are trying to lord it over your faith, but we are workers with you to promote your joy, for in your faith you are standing firm.

2 Corinthians 10:4-10

for the weapons used in my warfare are not mere human ones, but through my God are mighty for demolishing fortresses.

2 Timothy 1:18

The Lord grant that he may find mercy at His hands on that day. And you very well know yourself how great were the services he rendered me at Ephesus.

Hebrews 1:14

Are not the angels all attending spirits sent forth to serve for the sake of those who are going to be unceasing possessors of salvation?

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone is preaching, let him do it as one who utters the oracles of God; if anyone is rendering any service to others, let him do it with all the strength that God supplies, so that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 5:3

and not as domineering over those in your charge but proving yourselves models for the flock to imitate;

3 John 1:9-10

I have written briefly to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to be first among them, refuses to listen to me.

Revelation 13:11-17

Then I saw another wild beast coming up out of the land. He had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon.

Revelation 17:6

I saw the woman drinking herself drunk with the blood of God's people and the blood of the martyred witnesses to Jesus. When I saw her, I was utterly astonished,