Matthew 20:26

A Request By The Mother Of James And John

²⁵ But Jesus, calling them to him, said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority among them. ²⁶ But thus shall it not be with you. But whosoever will be a great man among you, let him be your servant; ²⁷ and whosoever will be first, let him be your slave.

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Mark 9:35

And when he was seated, he called the twelve, and saith to them, If any man desires to be the first, let him be last of all, and servant of all.

Mark 10:43

But it shall not be so with you: but whosoever will be great among you let him be your servant:

Matthew 23:8-12

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

Matthew 25:44

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

Matthew 27:55

Now there were many women on the spot, looking on at a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

Mark 10:45

For the Son of man came not to be waited upon, but to be a servant, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Luke 14:7-11

Then he spake to those who were invited, a parable, when he observed how they chose the principal seats; saying unto them,

Luke 18:14

I say to you, Went this man down to his house justified, or the other? for every one who exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

John 18:36

Jesus replied, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom had been of this world, then would my servants have struggled hard, that I should not have been delivered up to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence.

Acts 13:5

And being at Salamis, they preached 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 have dominion over your faith, but are fellow-helpers of your joy; for by faith ye stand.

2 Corinthians 10:4-10

for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for the casting down the strong holds [of corruption];

2 Timothy 1:18

The Lord grant that he may find mercy with the Lord in the great day; and how liberally he ministered to me at Ephesus, thou knowest better than any other person.

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministerial spirits, sent to perform service on account of those who are about to inherit salvation?

1 Peter 4:11

If any man speak, let it be agreeably to the oracles of God; if any man act as a deacon, let it be from the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory and might for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 5:3

not as domineering over your allotted congregations, but as being examples of the flock.

3 John 1:9-10

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who affects pre-eminence over them, receiveth us not.

Revelation 13:11-17

And I saw another beast rising up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb, though he spake as the dragon.

Revelation 17:6

And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great amazement.