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 greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
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Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them,
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and said, "Assuredly, 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 the greatest 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 baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?" They said to Him, "We are able."
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So He said to them, "You will indeed drink My cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized 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 is prepared by My Father."
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And when the ten heard [it,] they were greatly displeased with the two brothers.
Luke 9:46-48
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Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest.
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And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a little child and set him by Him,
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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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Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest.
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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; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs 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 bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed [one] upon 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, in honor giving preference to one another;
Philippians 2:3-7
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[Let] nothing [be done] through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
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Let each of you look out not only 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 it robbery to be equal with God,
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but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, [and] coming in the likeness of men.
1 Peter 5:3
nor as being lords 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.