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Luke 9:48
and said to them,“ Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all will be great.”
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Titus 1:7-16
For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money,but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled,holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.One of them, a prophet of their own, said,“ Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.
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Luke 22:24-27
Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest.And He said to them,“ The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called‘ benefactors.’But not so among you; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves.For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves.
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Mark 9:34
But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest.
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Romans 12:10
Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;
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Matthew 23:4-8
For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.They love the best places at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men,‘ Rabbi, Rabbi.’But you, do not be called‘ Rabbi’; for One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren.
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Matthew 20:20-28
Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Him with her sons, kneeling down and asking something from Him.And He said to her,“ What do you wish?” She said to Him,“ Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on the left, in Your kingdom.”But Jesus answered and said,“ You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They said to Him,“ We are able.”So He said to them,“ You will indeed drink My cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father.”And when the ten heard it, they were greatly displeased with the two brothers.But Jesus called them to Himself and said,“ You know that the rulers of the Gentiles Lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them.Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant.And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
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Philippians 2:3-5
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
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Matthew 10:40-42
“ He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.”
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3 John 1 8
(niv)
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Mark 9:37
“ Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.” (niv)
