Luke 22:26

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But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

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  • Luke 9:48 : 48 Then he said to them, 'Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the least among you who is the greatest.'
  • 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 Do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 In the same way, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
  • 3 John 1:9-9 : 9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, does not acknowledge us. 10 Because of this, if I come, I will bring up what he is doing: spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and he also prevents others who want to do so and expels them from the church.
  • Rom 12:2 : 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing, and perfect will.
  • Matt 18:3-5 : 3 And he said, "Truly, I tell you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." 4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
  • Matt 23:8-9 : 8 But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ. 11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
  • Mark 9:35 : 35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, 'If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 20:25-28
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    25But Jesus called them to himself and said, 'You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.'

    26'It shall not be so among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.'

    27'And whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave.'

    28Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

  • Matt 23:10-12
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    10Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.

    11The greatest among you will be your servant.

    12Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

  • Luke 22:27-28
    2 verses
    88%

    27For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves.

    28You are the ones who have stood by me in my trials.

  • Mark 10:42-45
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    42Jesus called them together and said, 'You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.'

    43'But it shall not be so among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,'

    44'and whoever wants to be first must be a slave to all.'

    45'For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'

  • Luke 22:23-25
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    81%

    23And they began to discuss among themselves who it might be that would do this.

    24Then a dispute arose among them about who was considered to be the greatest.

    25But he said to them, 'The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors.'

  • Mark 9:34-35
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    34But they kept silent, because on the way they had been arguing about who was the greatest.

    35Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, 'If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.'

  • John 13:14-16
    3 verses
    75%

    14If I, then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.

    15For I have given you an example, so that you also should do just as I have done for you.

    16Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

  • Luke 17:7-8
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    7Which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?

    8Instead, won't he say to him, ‘Prepare my dinner, make yourself ready and serve me while I eat and drink; after that, you may eat and drink’?

  • Matt 10:24
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    24A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above the master.

  • John 12:26
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    26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. And where I am, there My servant also will be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

  • Luke 14:7-11
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    7When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them this parable:

    8'When you are invited to a wedding feast, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by the host.'

    9'Then the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ And humiliated, you will have to take the least important place.'

    10'But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests.'

    11'For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.'

  • Matt 18:4
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    4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

  • Luke 9:46
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    46An argument arose among them about which of them might be the greatest.

  • Matt 20:16
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    16So the last will be first, and the first will be last. For many are called, but few are chosen.

  • Mark 10:31
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    31But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.'

  • 1 Pet 5:5
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    5In the same way, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

  • Gal 4:1
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    1I say that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, even though he is the master of everything.

  • 1 Pet 5:3
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    3Do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.

  • 1 Cor 7:21
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    21Were you called while a slave? Do not let it trouble you. But if you can gain your freedom, do so.

  • Eph 6:7
    69%

    7Serve with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not to people,

  • Phil 2:3
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    3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.

  • Luke 12:37
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    37Blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, have them recline at the table, and will come to wait on them.

  • Luke 9:48
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    48Then he said to them, 'Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the least among you who is the greatest.'

  • Matt 19:30
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    30But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.

  • Matt 18:1
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    1At that time, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

  • 1 Tim 6:1-2
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    68%

    1All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their own masters as worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching are not slandered.

    2Those who have believing masters should not disregard them because they are brothers; instead, they should serve them even more, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Teach and encourage these things.

  • Luke 13:30
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    30Indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.

  • Eph 6:9
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    9And masters, treat your slaves in the same way, without threatening them, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

  • Luke 6:40
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    40The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.

  • Phil 2:7
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    7but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of humanity. And being found in appearance as a man,