16 Bible Verses about Greatness Of Disciples

Just then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who ranks higher than others in the Kingdom of the Heavens?"

But they remained silent; for on the way they had debated with one another who was the chief of them.

Now there arose a dispute among them, which of them was to be the greatest.

There arose also a dispute among them which of them should be regarded as greatest.

and said to them, "Whoever for my sake receives this little child, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. For the lowliest among you all--he is the greatest."

Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this young child, he it is who is superior to others in the Kingdom of the Heavens.

Then sitting down He called the Twelve, and said to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."

but it is not to be so among you. No, whoever desires to be great among you must be your servant;

He who is the greatest among you shall be your servant;

And all were awe-struck at the mighty power of God. And while every one was expressing wonder at all that He was doing, He said to his disciples,

With you it is not so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and the leader be like him who serves.

Whoever therefore breaks one of these least commandments and teaches others to break them, will be called the least in the Kingdom of the Heavens; but whoever practises them and teaches them, he will be acknowledged as great in the Kingdom of the Heavens.

"I solemnly tell you that among all of woman born no greater has ever been raised up than John the Baptist; yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of the Heavens is greater than he.

"I tell you that among all of women born there is not one greater than John. Yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.

In most solemn truth I tell you that he who trusts in me--the things which I do he shall do also; and greater things than these he shall do, because I am going to the Father.

I wrote to the Church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, refuses to listen to us.