Bible Cross References
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
Acts 8:9-11
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A man named Simon lived there, who for some time had astounded the Samaritans with his magic. He claimed that he was someone great,
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and everyone in the city, from all classes of society, paid close attention to him. "He is that power of God known as 'The Great Power,' " they said.
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They paid this attention to him because for such a long time he had astonished them with his magic.
Acts 8:17-11
Matthew 18:1-3
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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.
Luke 14:7-11
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Jesus noticed how some of the guests were choosing the best places, so he told this parable to all of them:
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"When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place. It could happen that someone more important than you has been invited,
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and your host, who invited both of you, would have to come and say to you, 'Let him have this place.' Then you would be embarrassed and have to sit in the lowest place.
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Instead, when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that your host will come to you and say, 'Come on up, my friend, to a better place.' This will bring you honor in the presence of all the other guests.
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For those who make themselves great will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be made great."
John 5:44
You like to receive praise from one another, but you do not try to win praise from the one who alone is God; how, then, can you believe me?
1 Corinthians 15:8
Last of all he appeared also to me---even though I am like someone whose birth was abnormal.
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of all the apostles---I do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted God's church.
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.