Matthew 20:26

A Request By The Mother Of James And John

²⁵ Jesus called them to himself and said: You know that the rulers of the nations exercise absolute dominion over them. They lord it over them and behave like tyrants. ²⁶ It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, ²⁷ And he who will be first among you will be your attendant (servant) (minister).

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Mark 9:35

He sat down and the twelve came to him. He said: If any man has the desire to be first, he would be last of all and servant of all.

Mark 10:43

It is not so among you. Whoever would become great among you, shall be your minister (servant) (attendant).

Ezekiel 24:13

In your filthiness is lewdness. Because I would have cleansed you, yet you are not clean. You will not be cleansed from your filthiness again until I have spent my anger on you.

Matthew 23:8-12

Do not be called Rabbi (master) (teacher) (leader), for only one is your teacher. You are all brothers.

Matthew 25:44

They will also ask: 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty, a stranger or naked, sick or in prison and not minister to you?'

Matthew 27:55

The women who followed Jesus from Galilee and ministered to him watched from a distance.

Mark 10:45

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

Luke 14:7-11

He spoke an illustration to the invited guests. He noticed they chose from the most important seats. So he said to them:

Luke 18:14

I tell you the tax collector and not the Pharisee was right with God when he went home. He who exalts himself will be humbled! He who humbles himself will be exalted!

John 18:36

Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world! If my kingdom were of this world my servants would fight that I should not be delivered to the Jews. My kingdom is not from this domain.

Acts 13:5

They preached the Word of God in the synagogues of the Jews at Salamis. John was also there as an attendant.

2 Corinthians 1:24

We do not control your faith. We are fellow workers for your joy: for you stand fast in faith.

2 Corinthians 10:4-10

The weapons we use in our fight are not of the flesh but God's powerful weapons, which we use to destroy strongholds. We destroy false arguments.

2 Timothy 1:18

May the Lord grant him to find the mercy of God in that day, and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, you know very well.

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent to minister for those who will be heirs of salvation?

1 Peter 4:11

If any man speaks, speak as it were utterances of God. If any man ministers, minister with the strength which God supplies! May God be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. The glory and dominion belong to God forever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 5:3

Do not lord it over your charge, but make yourselves examples to the flock.

3 John 1:9-10

I wrote something to the congregation. But Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, did not receive us.

Revelation 13:11-17

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

Revelation 17:6

I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the holy ones, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her I wondered greatly.