16 Bible Verses about Greatness Of Disciples
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AT that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
And they were silent; for they had disputed with each other on the way as to who was the greatest.
And there was a contention among them as to which of them should be the greatest.
and said to them, Whoever receives this little child in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, he shall be the greatest.
Whoever humbles himself like this little child, shall be greatest in the kingdom of heaven;
And he sat down and called the twelve, and said to them, If any one wishes to be first, he shall he last of all, and a servant of all.
but it shall not be so with you. But whoever wishes to be great among you, let him be your minister;
And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. And while all wondered at all things which he did, he said to his disciples,
But you shall not be so. But let the greater among you be as the younger, and the chief as he that serves.
Whoever therefore shall break one of the least of these commandments, and teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
I tell you truly, there has not arisen among those born of woman a greater than John the Baptist; but the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
I tell you, that among those born of women there is no greater prophet than John; but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
I tell you most truly, he that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do; and greater works than these shall he do, because I go to the Father;
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes desiring the pre-eminence does not receive us.
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