11 occurrences

'Superior' in the Bible

"The learner is never superior to his teacher, and the servant is never superior to his master.

Verse ConceptsThe PopeInferioritySlavesOther Unimportant PeopleChristmas TreeAnxiety And StressServant Leadership

There is no disciple who is superior to his teacher; but every one whose instruction is complete will be like his teacher.

Verse ConceptsChristlikenessdiscipleship, nature ofTeachersInferiorityBecoming Like Peopletraining

In most solemn truth I tell you that a servant is not superior to his master, nor is a messenger superior to him who sent him.

Verse ConceptsequalityInferiorityChrist Telling The TruthSlavesTruly TrulyPeople Sending People

Bear in mind what I said to you, 'A servant is not superior to his master.' If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.

Verse ConceptsFate Of The GodlyFaith, As A Body Of Beliefsdiscipleship, cost ofHumiliationRememberingServanthood, In SocietySuffering, Causes OfPersecution, Nature OfPersecution, OriginPersecution PredictedInferioritySlavesThey Do Not Keep CommandsPersecution

For there is a truth, brethren, not revealed hitherto, of which I do not wish to leave you in ignorance, for fear you should attribute superior wisdom to yourselves--the truth, I mean, that partial blindness has fallen upon Israel until the great mass of the Gentiles have come in;

Verse ConceptsFulnessConceit, Description OfMysteryFullness Of The KingdomFalse WisdomGod Hardening PeopleSubdivisionsIsrael HardenedGentilesBlindnessIgnorance of GodTrust In RelationshipsPatience In RelationshipsBuilding RelationshipsWaiting Till Marriageignorance

It is true that a particular kind of food will not bring us into God's presence; we are neither inferior to others if we abstain from it, nor superior to them if we eat it.

Verse Conceptsdrawing near to GodRitualGood Or BadPeople Commended By GodLove And RelationshipsEating Meatlentconnectionimprovement

I should be right glad were you all to speak in 'tongues,' but yet more glad were you all to prophesy. And, in fact, the man who prophesies is superior to him who speaks in 'tongues,' except when the latter can interpret in order that the Church may get a blessing.

Verse ConceptsProphecy, In NtBuilding Up The ChurchInterpreting LanguageEach Local ChurchRight DesiresProphecyProphecies concerningLanguageThe church

having become as far superior to the angels as the Name He possesses by inheritance is more excellent than theirs.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordPreeminence Of ChristAngels

And beyond all dispute it is always the inferior who is blessed by the superior.

Verse ConceptsGreat And SmallBlessing

Bible Theasaurus

Distinguished (26 instances)
Exceeding (100 instances)
Greater (253 instances)
Higher (87 instances)
Major (4 instances)
Master (460 instances)
Ranking (5 instances)
Superior (40 instances)
Victor (10 instances)