Verse 26

‹But ye› [shall] ‹not› [be] ‹so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.›

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 9:48 : 48 And said unto them, ‹Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.›
  • 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 Neither as being lords over [God's] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 ¶ Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
  • 3 John 1:9-9 : 9 ¶ I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. 10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth [them] out of the church.
  • Rom 12:2 : 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
  • Matt 18:3-5 : 3 And said, ‹Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.› 4 ‹Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.› 5 ‹And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.›
  • Matt 23:8-9 : 8 ‹But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master,› [even] ‹Christ; and all ye are brethren.› 9 ‹And call no› [man] ‹your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.› 10 ‹Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master,› [even] ‹Christ.› 11 ‹But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.› 12 ‹And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.›
  • Mark 9:35 : 35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, ‹If any man desire to be first,› [the same] ‹shall be last of all, and servant of all.›