23 Bible Verses about Rank

In those days there went out an ordinance from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of all the world.

AND in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being procurator of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Ituria and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias being tetrarch of Abilene,

But Felix put them off, saying, Having learned more accurately of this way, when Lysias the chiliarch comes down I will decide concerning your matters,

On the next day, therefore, Agrippa and Bernice coming with great pomp, and entering into the place of hearing with chiliarchs and men of distinction in the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought.

And when he entered into Capernaum a centurion came to him, beseeching him,

but the centurion wishing to save Paul, prohibited them from this design, and commanded those able to swim to cast themselves into the water first, and go to the land;

And provide animals to put Paul on, and take him safely to Felix the procurator.

under the chief priest Annas, and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.

For as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office, so we, the many, are one body in Christ, and each one members one of another; but having different gifts according to the grace given us, if prophecy [let us prophesy] according to the analogy of the faith,read more.
if a service [let us labor] in the service, if one teaches, in teaching, if one exhorts in the exhortation, he that gives, with simplicity, he that rules, with diligence, he that exercises mercy, with cheerfulness.

And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then powers, then gifts of performing cures, aids, governments, different tongues. Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all powers? have all gifts of performing cures? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

PAUL and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

IT is a true saying, If any one desires an episcopate he desires a good work. It is necessary therefore that a bishop should be blameless, a husband of one wife, circumspect, sober, well-behaved, hospitable, apt to teach, not a wine-drinker, not a quarrelsome man, but gentle, not contentious, not avaricious,read more.
ruling well his own house, having his children in subjection with all dignity,??5 but if any one knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God???6 not a novice, lest being inflated with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. And he must also have a good name from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil. The deacons in like manner ought to be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not devoted to base gain, having the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these be proved first, then let them serve, being found blameless. The women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, circumspect, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling well their children and their own houses. For they who exercise the deaconship well, procure for themselves an honorable standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Let the elders who rule well be accounted worthy of a double compensation, especially those who labor in word and teaching.

do you also yourselves be built up living stones, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices well pleasing to God through Jesus Christ,

and made us a kingdom, priests to God even his Father, to him be the glory and the power forever; amen.

and hast made them a kingdom and priests, and they shall reign on the earth.

Blessed and holy is he that has part in the first resurrection; on these the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and Christ, and reign with him a thousand years.

AT that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And calling a little child, he set it in the midst of them, and said, I tell you truly, that if you do not turn and become like little children, you can by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.read more.
Whoever humbles himself like this little child, shall be greatest in the kingdom of heaven;

And he came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house, he asked them, What did you dispute about on the way? And they were silent; for they had disputed with each other on the way as to who was the greatest. 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.read more.
And taking a little child, he put it in the midst of them, and taking it in his arms, said to them, Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me, but him that sent me.

And there arose a debate among them, which of them should be the greatest. And Jesus perceiving the debate in their minds, took a little child and set it by him, 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.