Matthew 20:26

A Request By The Mother Of James And John

²⁵ But Jesus called them to himself [and] said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions exercise authority over them. ²⁶ It will not be like this among you! But whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, ²⁷ and whoever wants to be most prominent among you must be your slave--

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Mark 9:35

And he sat down [and] called the twelve and said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all."

Mark 10:43

But it is not like this among you! But whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

Ezekiel 24:13

In your uncleanness [is] obscene conduct, because I cleansed you, but you were not clean from your uncleanness; you will not be clean again until {I fully vent my rage} on you.

Matthew 23:8-12

But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' because one is your teacher, and you are all brothers,

Matthew 25:44

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 not serve you?'

Matthew 27:55

And there were many women there, observing from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him,

Mark 10:45

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life [as] a ransom for many."

Luke 14:7-11

Now he told a parable to those who had been invited [when he] noticed how they were choosing for themselves the places of honor, saying to them,

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than that one! For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."

John 18:36

Jesus replied, "My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not from here."

Acts 13:5

And [when they] came to Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they also had John [as] assistant.

2 Corinthians 1:24

Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers for your joy, because by faith you stand firm.

2 Corinthians 10:4-10

for the weapons of our warfare [are] not merely human, but powerful to God for the tearing down of fortresses, tearing down arguments

2 Timothy 1:18

May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord in that day! And how much he served [me] in Ephesus you know very well.

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all spirits engaged in special service, sent on assignment for the sake of those who are going to inherit salvation?

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone speaks, [let it be] as the oracles of God; if anyone serves, [let it be] as by the strength that God provides, so that in all [things] God will be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power {forever and ever}. Amen.

1 Peter 5:3

and not as lording it over {those under your care}, but being examples for the flock.

3 John 1:9-10

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to be first [among] them, does not acknowledge us.

Revelation 13:11-17

And I saw another beast coming up from the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb, and he was speaking like a dragon.

Revelation 17:6

And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. And {I was greatly astonished when I saw her}.