Bible Cross References
But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
Luke 9:48
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."
Matthew 18:3-5
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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 23:8-12
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You must not be called 'Teacher,' because you are all equal and have only one Teacher.
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And you must not call anyone here on earth 'Father,' because you have only the one Father in heaven.
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Nor should you be called 'Leader,' because your one and only leader is the Messiah.
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The greatest one among you must be your servant.
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Whoever makes himself great will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be made great.
Romans 12:2
Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God---what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect.
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.
3 John 1:10
When I come, then, I will bring up everything he has done: the terrible things he says about us and the lies he tells! But that is not enough for him; he will not receive the Christians when they come, and even stops those who want to receive them and tries to drive them out of the church!