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 exercise arbitrary dominion over them, and they that are great exercise their authority. ²⁶ but it must not be so among you: on the contrary, whoever would rise among you, let him be your minister. ²⁷ and whoever would be chief among you, let him be your servant.

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Mark 9:35

then sitting down, he address'd himself to the twelve, saying, he that would be the first, must be the last of all, and the servant of all.

Mark 10:43

but it shall not be so among young you: on the contrary, whoever would be great among you, he must be your servant;

Matthew 23:8-12

But don't you assume that title, for you have but one doctor, who is the Christ; as for you, you are all brethren alike.

Matthew 25:44

then will they answer, Lord, when did we see thee in hunger, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

Matthew 27:55

And several women were there who look'd on at a distance, and had followed Jesus from Galilee, to assist him with their service.

Mark 10:45

for the son of man himself is not come to receive the services of men, but to do them service, and to lay down his life a ransom for many.

Luke 14:7-11

Afterwards observing how eager the guests were for the first places, he gave them this instruction:

Luke 18:14

I tell you this man went home approv'd as just, and not the other. for whoever exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

John 18:36

Jesus answered, my kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, I should have had my guards to prevent my falling into the hands of the Jews: whereas my kingdom is of another nature.

Acts 13:5

when they were arrived at Salamis, they preach'd the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and had John for their assistant.

2 Corinthians 1:24

not that I would arbitrarily prescribe what you should believe, but rather encourage you to go on: for 'tis by faith you have stood.

2 Corinthians 10:4-10

our military arms are not so defective, but divinely effectual to demolish all their ramparts;

2 Timothy 1:18

the Lord grant he may obtain mercy from him in that day, for you know very well what services de did me at Ephesus.

Hebrews 1:14

are not all those spirits dispatch'd as ministers to take care of those who shall belong to the christian church.

1 Peter 4:11

let a speaker deliver nothing but what is agreeable to the divine oracles: and let him that attends the poor, be active in proportion to the strength God has given him. amen.

1 Peter 5:3

not to domineer over the laity, but to be examples for their imitation;

3 John 1:9-10

I have writ to the church: but Diotrephes, who affects the superiority, has no regard to our representations.

Revelation 13:11-17

Then I beheld another beast coming out of the earth, it had two horns like a lamb, but it spake like a dragon.

Revelation 17:6

and I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondred with great admiration.