Luke 9:46
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Who Is the Greatest?
46 (A)An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest.
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Matthew 18:1-5
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Who Is the Greatest?
18 (A)At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them 3 and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you (B)turn and (C)become like children, you (D)will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 (E)Whoever humbles himself like this child is the (F)greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 (G)“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,
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Mark 9:33-37
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Who Is the Greatest?
33 And (A)they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house (B)he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the way (C)they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. 35 And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, (D)“If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” 36 And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and (E)taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 (F)“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and (G)whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”
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3 John 9
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9 I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority.
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Philippians 2:3
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3 Do nothing from (A)selfish ambition or (B)conceit, but in (C)humility count others more significant than yourselves.
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Matthew 20:20-22
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A Mother's Request
20 (A)Then (B)the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and (C)kneeling before him she asked him for something. 21 And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Say that these two sons of mine (D)are to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, (E)in your kingdom.” 22 Jesus answered, (F)“You do not know what you are asking. Are you able (G)to drink the cup that I am to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.”
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Philippians 2:14
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14 Do all things (A)without grumbling or (B)disputing,
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Galatians 5:25-26
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25 If we live by the Spirit, (A)let us also keep in step with the Spirit. 26 (B)Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
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Galatians 5:20-21
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20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, (A)divisions, 21 envy,[a] drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that (B)those who do[b] such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
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- Galatians 5:21 Some manuscripts add murder
- Galatians 5:21 Or make a practice of doing
Romans 12:10
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10 (A)Love one another with brotherly affection. (B)Outdo one another in showing honor.
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Romans 12:3
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Gifts of Grace
3 For (A)by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you (B)not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, (C)each according to (D)the measure of faith that God has assigned.
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Luke 22:24-27
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Who Is the Greatest?
24 (A)A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25 (B)And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles (C)exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. 26 (D)But not so with you. Rather, let (E)the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. 27 For who is the greater, (F)one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But (G)I am among you as the one who serves.
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Luke 14:7-11
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The Parable of the Wedding Feast
7 Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed (A)how they chose the places of honor, saying to them, 8 “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you be invited by him, 9 and he who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this person,’ and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest place. 10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, (B)so that when your host comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you. 11 For (C)everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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Matthew 23:6-7
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6 and they (A)love the place of honor at feasts and (B)the best seats in the synagogues 7 and (C)greetings in (D)the marketplaces and being called (E)rabbi[a] by others.
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- Matthew 23:7 Rabbi means my teacher, or my master; also verse 8
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