16 Bible Verses about Greatness Of Disciples

The same time the disciples came to Jesus saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

And they held their peace: for by the way they reasoned among themselves, who should be the chiefest.

Then there arose a disputation among them: who should be the greatest.

And there was a strife among them, which of them should be taken for the greatest.

and said unto them, "Whosoever receiveth this child in my name, receiveth me. And whosoever receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, the same shall be great."

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

And he sat down, and called the twelve unto him, and said to them, "If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant unto all."

So shall it not be among you: but whosoever of you will be great among you, shall be your minister.

He that is greatest among you, shall be your servant.

And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. While they wondered every one at all things which he did, he said unto his disciples,

But ye shall not be so. But he that is greatest among you, shall be as the youngest: And he that is chief, shall be as the minister.

Whosoever breaketh one of these least commandments, and teacheth men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But whosoever observeth, and teacheth the same, shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Verily I say unto you, Among the children of women arose there not a greater than John the Baptist: Notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.

For I say unto you, A greater prophet than John, among women's children, is there none. Nevertheless, one that is less in the kingdom of God, is greater than he."

"Verily, verily I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do: the same shall he do; and greater works than these shall he do, because I go unto my father.

I wrote unto the congregation: but Diotrephes which loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not,