Matthew 20:26

A Request By The Mother Of James And John

²⁵ But Jesus having called them to him, said, Ye know that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them, and the great exercise authority over them. ²⁶ It shall not be thus amongst you, but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your servant; ²⁷ and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;

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Mark 9:35

And sitting down he called the twelve; and he says to them, If any one would be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.

Mark 10:43

but it is not thus among you; but whosoever would be great among you, shall be your minister;

Ezekiel 24:13

In thy filthiness is lewdness, for I have purged thee, and thou art not pure. Thou shalt no more be purged from thy filthiness, till I have satisfied my fury upon thee.

Matthew 23:8-12

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

Matthew 25:44

Then shall they also answer saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or ill, or in prison, and have not ministered to thee?

Matthew 27:55

And there were there many women beholding from afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee ministering to him,

Mark 10:45

For also the Son of man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and give his life a ransom for many.

Luke 14:7-11

And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,

Luke 18:14

I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than that other. For every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

John 18:36

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

Acts 13:5

And being in Salamis, they announced the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also as their attendant.

2 Corinthians 1:24

Not that we rule over your faith, but are fellow-workmen of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

2 Corinthians 10:4-10

For the arms of our warfare are not fleshly, but powerful according to God to the overthrow of strongholds;

2 Timothy 1:18

the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord in that day and how much service he rendered in Ephesus thou knowest best.

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service on account of those who shall inherit salvation?

1 Peter 4:11

If any one speak as oracles of God; if any one minister as of strength which God supplies; that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the might for the ages of ages. Amen.

1 Peter 5:3

not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.

3 John 1:9-10

I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.

Revelation 13:11-17

And I saw another beast rising out of the earth; and it had two horns like to a lamb, and spake as a dragon;

Revelation 17:6

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