Bible Cross References
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Matthew 18:1-5
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At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who then is greater in the kingdom of Heaven?
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And Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them,
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and said, Truly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of Heaven.
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Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is greater in the kingdom of Heaven.
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Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.
Matthew 20:21-24
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And He said to her, What do you wish? She said to Him, Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on the left, in Your kingdom.
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But Jesus answered and said, You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be immersed with the immersion that I am immersed with? They said to Him, We are able.
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And He said to them, You will indeed drink My cup, and be immersed with the immersion that I am immersed with; but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.
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And when the ten heard it, they were indignant about the two brothers.
Luke 9:46-48
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Then there began a reasoning among them as to which of them might be greater.
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And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a little child and set him beside Himself,
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and said to them, Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all will be great.
Luke 22:24-30
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And there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered greater.
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And He said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.
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But not so among you; rather, he who is greater among you, let him be as the younger, and he who leads as he who serves.
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For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves.
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But you are those who have continued with Me in My trials.
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And I appoint a kingdom to you, as My Father appointed unto Me,
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that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Romans 12:10
Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, leading the way before one another in honor;
Philippians 2:3-7
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Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or self-glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others as surpassing himself.
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Let each of you not look out for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
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Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
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who, being in the form of God, did not consider clinging, to be equal with God,
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but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.
1 Peter 5:3
not exercising dominion over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock;
3 John 1:9
I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us.