Matthew 23:11

Bishops' Bible (1568)

He that is greatest among you, shalbe your seruaunt.

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  • Gal 5:13 : 13 For brethren, ye haue ben called into libertie: Only let not libertie be an occasio to the flesshe, but by loue serue one another.
  • Phil 2:5-8 : 5 Let ye same mynde be in you, which was in Christe Iesus: 6 Who beyng in the fourme of God, thought it not robbery to be equall with God. 7 But made hym selfe of no reputation, takyng on him the fourme of a seruaut, and made in the lykenesse of men, and founde in figure as a man: 8 He humbled hym selfe, made obedient vnto death, euen the death of the crosse.
  • Matt 20:26-27 : 26 It shall not be so among you: But whosoeuer wyll be great among you, let hym be your minister: 27 And who so wyl be chiefe among you, let hym be your seruaunt.
  • Mark 10:43-44 : 43 Neuerthelesse, so shall it not be among you: but whosoeuer of you, wyll be great among you, shalbe your minister: 44 And whosoeuer of you wyll be the chiefest, shalbe seruaunt of all.
  • Luke 22:26-27 : 26 But ye shall not be so. But he that is greatest among you, shalbe as the younger, and he that is chiefe, shalbe as he that doth minister. 27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meate, or he that serueth? Is not he that sitteth at meate? But I am among you, as he that ministreth.
  • John 13:14-15 : 14 If I then your Lorde and Maister, haue wasshed your feete, ye also ought to wasshe one anothers feete. 15 For I haue geuen you an ensample, that ye shoulde do as I haue done to you.
  • 1 Cor 9:19 : 19 For though I be free from all men, yet haue I made my selfe seruaunt vnto all men, that I might win the mo.
  • 2 Cor 4:5 : 5 For we preache not our selues, but Christe Iesus the Lord, and our selues your seruauntes for Iesus sake.
  • 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 They are the ministers of Christe, (I speake as a foole) I am more: in labours more aboundant, in stripes aboue measure, in pryson more plenteouslie, in death oft.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 22:23-27
    5 verses
    88%

    23And they began to enquire among them selues, which of them it was that shoulde do it.

    24And there was a stryfe among the, which of them shoulde seeme to be the greatest.

    25And he saide vnto them: The kinges of nations raigne ouer them, and they that haue aucthoritie vpo them, are called gracious Lordes.

    26But ye shall not be so. But he that is greatest among you, shalbe as the younger, and he that is chiefe, shalbe as he that doth minister.

    27For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meate, or he that serueth? Is not he that sitteth at meate? But I am among you, as he that ministreth.

  • Mark 10:42-45
    4 verses
    88%

    42But Iesus, when he had called them to hym, sayde vnto them: ye knowe, that they which seeme to beare rule among the Gentiles, raigne as Lordes ouer them: And they that be great among them, exercise aucthoritie vpon them.

    43Neuerthelesse, so shall it not be among you: but whosoeuer of you, wyll be great among you, shalbe your minister:

    44And whosoeuer of you wyll be the chiefest, shalbe seruaunt of all.

    45For the sonne of man also came not to be ministred vnto: but to minister, & to geue his lyfe, a raunsome for many.

  • Matt 20:25-28
    4 verses
    86%

    25But Iesus called them vnto him, and sayde: Ye know that the princes of the gentiles haue dominion ouer them: and they that are great, exercise aucthoritie vpon them.

    26It shall not be so among you: But whosoeuer wyll be great among you, let hym be your minister:

    27And who so wyl be chiefe among you, let hym be your seruaunt.

    28Euen as the sonne of man came, not to be ministred vnto, but to minister, and to geue his lyfe a raunsome for many.

  • Matt 23:12
    84%

    12But whosoeuer exalteth hym selfe, shalbe brought lowe: And he that humbleth hym selfe, shalbe exalted.

  • Mark 9:34-35
    2 verses
    81%

    34And they helde their peace: For by the way, they had reasoned among them selues, who shoulde be the chiefest.

    35And when he was set downe, he called the twelue to hym, and sayde vnto them: If any man desire to be first, the same shalbe last of al, & seruaut vnto al.

  • Luke 14:9-11
    3 verses
    79%

    9And he, that bad hym and thee, come, and say to thee, geue this man rowme: & thou then begyn with shame, to take the lowest rowme.

    10But when thou art bydden, go and syt in the lowest rowme, that when he that bad thee cometh, he may say vnto thee, friende syt vp hyer: Then shalt thou haue worshyppe in the presence of them that syt at meate with thee.

    11For whosoeuer exalteth hym selfe, shalbe brought lowe: And he that humbleth hym selfe, shalbe exalted.

  • Matt 23:10
    79%

    10Neither be ye called maisters: for one is your maister euen Christe.

  • Matt 18:4
    78%

    4Whosoeuer therfore shall humble hym selfe as this litle chylde, the same is ye greatest in the kingdome of heauen.

  • John 13:13-16
    4 verses
    76%

    13Ye call me Maister, and Lorde, and ye say well, for so am I.

    14If I then your Lorde and Maister, haue wasshed your feete, ye also ought to wasshe one anothers feete.

    15For I haue geuen you an ensample, that ye shoulde do as I haue done to you.

    16Ueryly, veryly, I say vnto you: The seruaunt is not greater the his maister, neither the messenger greater then he that sent hym.

  • Matt 10:24
    75%

    24The disciple is not aboue the maister, nor the seruaunt aboue his lorde.

  • John 12:26
    73%

    26If any man minister vnto me, let hym folowe me: And where I am, there shall also my minister be. If any man minister vnto me, hym wyll my father honour.

  • Luke 9:46
    73%

    46Then there arose a disputatio among them, which of them should be the greatest.

  • Matt 18:1
    72%

    1At the same time, came the disciples vnto Iesus, saying: Who is the greatest in ye kyngdome of heauen?

  • Matt 11:11
    72%

    11Ueryly I say vnto you, among them that are borne of women, arose not a greater then Iohn the Baptist: Notwithstandyng, he that is lesse in the kingdome of heauen, is greater then he.

  • Prov 12:9
    72%

    9He that is dispised and is yet his owne man, is better then the glorious that lacketh bread.

  • Luke 17:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7But which of you, hauyng a seruaunt plowyng, or feedyng cattell, woulde say vnto hym by & by when he were come from the fielde, go and syt downe at the table:

    8And woulde not rather say vnto hym, dresse, wherwith I may suppe, & gyrde vp thy selfe, and serue me, tyll I haue eaten and dronken, and afterward eate thou, and drynke thou?

  • Mark 10:31
    71%

    31But many that are first, shalbe last: and the last, first.

  • Jas 4:10
    71%

    10Humble your selues in the sight of the Lorde, and he shall lyft you vp.

  • Phil 2:7
    70%

    7But made hym selfe of no reputation, takyng on him the fourme of a seruaut, and made in the lykenesse of men, and founde in figure as a man:

  • John 13:5
    70%

    5After that, he powred water into a bason, and began to washe the disciples feete, and to wype them with the towel wherwith he was gyrded.

  • Luke 12:43-44
    2 verses
    70%

    43Happye is that seruaunt, whom his lorde when he commeth, shall fynde so doyng.

    44Of a trueth I saye vnto you, that he wyll make hym ruler ouer all that he hath.

  • Matt 19:30
    70%

    30But many that are first, shalbe last, and the last, shalbe first.

  • Luke 9:48
    70%

    48And sayde vnto them: Whosoeuer receaueth this chylde in my name, receaueth me: And whosoeuer receaueth me, receaueth him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, the same shalbe great.

  • Matt 20:16
    69%

    16So the last, shalbe the first, & the first shalbe last: For many be called, but fewe be chosen.

  • Matt 24:47
    69%

    47Ueryly I say vnto you, that he shall make hym ruler ouer all his goodes.

  • Luke 18:14
    69%

    14I tell you, this man departed home to his house iustified, rather then the other. For euery one that exalteth hym selfe, shalbe brought lowe: And he that humbleth hym selfe, shalbe exalted.

  • Matt 5:19
    69%

    19Whosoeuer therfore breaketh one of these least commaundementes, and teacheth men so, he shalbe called the leaste in the kyngdome of heauen. But who so euer doeth, and teacheth (so) the same shalbe called great in the kyngdome of heauen.

  • Luke 12:37
    69%

    37Happy are those seruauntes, who the Lorde, when he commeth, shall fynde wakyng. Ueryly I say vnto you, that he shall girde him selfe, and make them to syt downe to meate, and wyll come foorth, and minister vnto them.

  • Col 4:1
    69%

    1Maisters, do vnto your seruauntes that which is iust & equall, knowyng that ye also haue a maister in heauen.

  • 1 Cor 7:23
    69%

    23Ye are dearely bought, be not ye the seruauntes of men.

  • Matt 18:23
    69%

    23Therfore is the kyngdome of heauen, lykened vnto a certayne man, that was a kyng, which woulde take accomptes of his seruauntes.

  • 1 Pet 5:5
    69%

    5Likewise ye younger, submit your selues vnto the elder: Submit your selues euery man one to another, decke your selues inwardly in lowlynes of mynde: For God resisteth the proude, and geueth grace to the humble.