Matthew 20:26

A Request By The Mother Of James And John

²⁵ But Jesus, calling them near, said, "Ye know that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them. ²⁶  Not so shall it be among you; ²⁷ but whosoever wishes to become great among you shall be your minister; and whosoever wishes to be first among you shall be your servant;

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Mark 9:35

And, sitting down, He called the twelve, and saith to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."

Mark 10:43

but it is not so among you; but whosoever wishes to become great among you shall be your minister;

Matthew 23:8-12

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

Matthew 25:44

"Then will they also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see Thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to Thee?'

Matthew 27:55

And many women were there, beholding from afar, who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him;

Mark 10:45

for even the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his soul a ransom for many."

Luke 14:7-11

And He spake a parable to those who were bidden, when He observed how they were choosing out the first seats; saying to them,

Luke 18:14

I say to you, this man went down justified to his house, rather than the other; because every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, but he who 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 would fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from hence."

Acts 13:5

And, having arrived in Salamis, they declared the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they had John also as an attendant.

2 Corinthians 1:24

Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy; for by faith ye have been standing.

2 Corinthians 10:4-10

(for the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but mighty through God for the casting down of strongholds);

2 Timothy 1:18

(the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord 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 forth for service, for the sake of those about to inherit salvation?

1 Peter 4:11

if anyone speaks, as uttering the oracles of God; if anyone ministers, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to Whom is the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 5:3

neither as lording it over the allotted charges, but becoming examples to the flock;

3 John 1:9-10

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

Revelation 13:11-17

And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he was speaking as 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, seeing her, I wondered with great wonder.