23 Bible Verses about Rank

In those days Augustus Caesar issued an edict for a census of the whole inhabited world.

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip, tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene;

At this point Felix, who had a pretty accurate knowledge of the Way, adjourned the case, saying to the Jews, "When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will go carefully into the matter."

So the next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and took their places in the hall of audience, accompanied by the tribunes and men of high rank in the city. At the command of Festus Paul was brought in.

When he entered Capernaum, an army captain came, and entered him,

But the centurion kept them from their purpose, because he wished to save Paul. He gave orders that those who could swim should first jump overboard and get to land;

He further ordered them to provide horses on which to mount Paul, so as to bring him safely to Felix, the governor.

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the Desert.

For even as we have many members in one body, and not all members have the same function; so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and we are severally members of one another. But we have gifts differing according to the grace which was given to us. He that has the gift of prophecy, let him prophesy according to the proportion of his faith.read more.
If it is the gift of administration, let us give ourselves to our service. Let the teacher give himself to his teaching; and he who exhorts others to his exhortation. He who gives, let him do it in singleness of mind. He who rules, let him rule with diligence; and he who shows mercy must be cheerful.

And God has appointed those in the church to be first of all apostles, second, prophets, third, teachers. then workers of miracles, healers, helpers, administrators, users of various kinds of "tongues." Are all apostles? Are all prophets? teachers? workers of miracles? Have all gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

It is he who made some men apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, and to the elders and deacons.

This is a faithful saying, "If any man is seeking the office of a minister he is aspiring to a noble task." The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching; no drinker or brawler; but forbearing, peaceable, and no money-lover;read more.
he should be a man who rules his own household well, and keeps his children ever under control and thoroughly well behaved. For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he take charge of a church of God? He must not be a recent convert, lest he be blinded with pride, and incur the doom of the devil. He should also have a good reputation among outsiders, lest he fall into reproach, and into a snare of the devil. Deacons, likewise, must be serious, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of gain, holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. They should first be tested, and after that, if they are found irreproachable, let them serve as deacons. Deaconesses likewise must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let deacons be the husband of but one wife, men who rule their children and their household properly. For those who have well discharged the duties of a deacon are gaining an honorable position for themselves, as well as much fearless confidence in the faith of Christ Jesus.

Let the elders who fill their offices well, be held worthy of twofold honor; especially those who have the task of preaching and teaching.

And yourselves like living stones be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood offering spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God, through Christ Jesus.

and has made us to be a kingdom of priests unto his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever, Amen.

Thou hast made them kings and priests unto our God, And they shall reign on earth."

Blessed and holy is he who has a part in the first resurrection; on such the second death has no power, but they will be God's priests, and Christ's; and will reign with him for a thousand years.

At that hour his disciples came to Jesus and asked him, "Who is really greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" When he had called a little child to him, Jesus set him among them, and answered. "In solemn truth I tell you that unless you turn and become like little children, you will not even enter the kingdom of heaven.read more.
"Whoever therefore will humble himself like this little child, is greatest in the kingdom of heaven;

Then they came to Capernaum; and when he got into the house he asked them, "What were you discussing on the road?" But they were silent, for on the road they were disputing together which one was greatest. So he sat down and called the Twelve, and said to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all, and the servant of all."read more.
Then Jesus took a little child, set it among them, and folding it in his arms, he said, "Whoever in my name receives one such little child, receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me, but Him who sent me."

Now there arose a dispute among them as to which one of them was the greatest. And Jesus who knew the dispute that was in their hearts, took a young child, and placed him by his side; then he said to them. "Whoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me; and whoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For it is the lowliest among you all who is great."