Bible Cross References
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Matthew 18:1-5
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At that time the disciples came to Jesus, asking, "Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?"
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So Jesus called a child to come and stand in front of them,
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and said, "I assure you that unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the Kingdom of heaven.
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The greatest in the Kingdom of heaven is the one who humbles himself and becomes like this child.
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And whoever welcomes in my name one such child as this, welcomes me.
Matthew 20:21-24
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"What do you want?" Jesus asked her. She answered, "Promise me that these two sons of mine will sit at your right and your left when you are King."
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"You don't know what you are asking for," Jesus answered the sons. "Can you drink the cup of suffering that I am about to drink?" "We can," they answered.
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"You will indeed drink from my cup," Jesus told them, "but I do not have the right to choose who will sit at my right and my left. These places belong to those for whom my Father has prepared them."
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When the other ten disciples heard about this, they became angry with the two brothers.
Luke 9:46-48
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An argument broke out among the disciples as to which one of them was the greatest.
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Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he took a child, stood him by his side,
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and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, also welcomes the one who sent me. For the one who is least among you all is the greatest."
Luke 22:24-30
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An argument broke out among the disciples as to which one of them should be thought of as the greatest.
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Jesus said to them, "The kings of the pagans have power over their people, and the rulers claim the title 'Friends of the People.'
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But this is not the way it is with you; rather, the greatest one among you must be like the youngest, and the leader must be like the servant.
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Who is greater, the one who sits down to eat or the one who serves? The one who sits down, of course. But I am among you as one who serves.
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"You have stayed with me all through my trials;
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and just as my Father has given me the right to rule, so I will give you the same right.
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You will eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom, and you will sit on thrones to rule over the twelve tribes of Israel.
Romans 12:10
Love one another warmly as Christians, and be eager to show respect for one another.
Philippians 2:3-7
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Don't do anything from selfish ambition or from a cheap desire to boast, but be humble toward one another, always considering others better than yourselves.
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And look out for one another's interests, not just for your own.
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The attitude you should have is the one that Christ Jesus had:
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He always had the nature of God, but he did not think that by force he should try to remain equal with God.
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Instead of this, of his own free will he gave up all he had, and took the nature of a servant. He became like a human being and appeared in human likeness.
1 Peter 5:3
Do not try to rule over those who have been put in your care, but be examples to the flock.
3 John 1:9
I wrote a short letter to the church; but Diotrephes, who likes to be their leader, will not pay any attention to what I say.