Verse 4

whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 23:11-12 : 11 And the greater of you shall be your ministrant, 12 and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
• Mark 10:43 : 43 but not so shall it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he shall be your minister,
• Luke 9:48 : 48 and said to them, `Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all -- he shall be great.'
• Luke 14:11 : 11 because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'
• Jas 4:10 : 10 be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.
• 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;
• Ps 131:1-2 : 1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. Jehovah, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me. 2 Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me `is' my soul.
• Isa 57:15 : 15 For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy `is' His name: `In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,'
• Matt 18:1 : 1 At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'
• Matt 20:26-27 : 26 but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant; 27 and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;