I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not
A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest.
And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the On
They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finge
But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but
Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask