Bible Cross References
who loveth
Matthew 20:20-28
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Then the wife of Zebedee came to Jesus with her two sons, bowed before him, and asked him for a favor.
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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."
22
"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.
23
"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."
24
When the other ten disciples heard about this, they became angry with the two brothers.
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So Jesus called them all together and said, "You know that the rulers of the heathen have power over them, and the leaders have complete authority.
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This, however, is not the way it shall be among you. If one of you wants to be great, you must be the servant of the rest;
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and if one of you wants to be first, you must be the slave of the others---
28
like the Son of Man, who did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life to redeem many people."
Matthew 23:4-8
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They tie onto people's backs loads that are heavy and hard to carry, yet they aren't willing even to lift a finger to help them carry those loads.
5
They do everything so that people will see them. Look at the straps with scripture verses on them which they wear on their foreheads and arms, and notice how large they are! Notice also how long are the tassels on their cloaks!
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They love the best places at feasts and the reserved seats in the synagogues;
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they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to have people call them 'Teacher.'
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You must not be called 'Teacher,' because you are all equal and have only one Teacher.
Mark 9:34
But they would not answer him, because on the road they had been arguing among themselves about who was the greatest.
Mark 10:35-45
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Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus. "Teacher," they said, "there is something we want you to do for us."
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"What is it?" Jesus asked them.
37
They answered, "When you sit on your throne in your glorious Kingdom, we want you to let us sit with you, one at your right and one at your left."
38
Jesus said to them, "You don't know what you are asking for. Can you drink the cup of suffering that I must drink? Can you be baptized in the way I must be baptized?"
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"We can," they answered. Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink the cup I must drink and be baptized in the way I must be baptized.
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But I do not have the right to choose who will sit at my right and my left. It is God who will give these places to those for whom he has prepared them."
41
When the other ten disciples heard about it, they became angry with James and John.
42
So Jesus called them all together to him and said, "You know that those who are considered rulers of the heathen have power over them, and the leaders have complete authority.
43
This, however, is not the way it is among you. If one of you wants to be great, you must be the servant of the rest;
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and if one of you wants to be first, you must be the slave of all.
45
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served; he came to serve and to give his life to redeem many people."
Luke 22:24-27
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An argument broke out among the disciples as to which one of them should be thought of as the greatest.
25
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.
27
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.
Romans 12:10
Love one another warmly as Christians, and be eager to show respect for one another.
Philippians 2:3-5
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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.
5
The attitude you should have is the one that Christ Jesus had:
Titus 1:7-16
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For since a church leader is in charge of God's work, he should be without fault. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered, or a drunkard or violent or greedy for money.
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He must be hospitable and love what is good. He must be self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
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He must hold firmly to the message which can be trusted and which agrees with the doctrine. In this way he will be able to encourage others with the true teaching and also to show the error of those who are opposed to it.
10
For there are many, especially the converts from Judaism, who rebel and deceive others with their nonsense.
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It is necessary to stop their talk, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching what they should not, and all for the shameful purpose of making money.
12
It was a Cretan himself, one of their own prophets, who spoke the truth when he said, "Cretans are always liars, wicked beasts, and lazy gluttons." For this reason you must rebuke them sharply, so that they may have a healthy faith
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and no longer hold on to Jewish legends and to human commandments which come from people who have rejected the truth.
15
Everything is pure to those who are themselves pure; but nothing is pure to those who are defiled and unbelieving, for their minds and consciences have been defiled.
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They claim that they know God, but their actions deny it. They are hateful and disobedient, not fit to do anything good.
receiveth
3 John 1:8
We Christians, then, must help these people, so that we may share in their work for the truth.
Matthew 10:40-42
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"Whoever welcomes you welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.
41
Whoever welcomes God's messenger because he is God's messenger, will share in his reward. And whoever welcomes a good man because he is good, will share in his reward.
42
You can be sure that whoever gives even a drink of cold water to one of the least of these my followers because he is my follower, will certainly receive a reward."
Mark 9:37
"Whoever welcomes in my name one of these children, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, welcomes not only me but also the one who sent me."
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."