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Luke 9:46
Now an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.
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Mark 9:34
But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
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James 4:5-6
Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says,“ The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning”?But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says,“ God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”
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Philippians 2:3-5
Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.Each of you should be concerned not only about your own interests, but about the interests of others as well.You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had,
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Mark 10:37-41
They said to him,“ Permit one of us to sit at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory.”But Jesus said to them,“ You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I experience?”They said to him,“ We are able.” Then Jesus said to them,“ You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism I experience,but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to give. It is for those for whom it has been prepared.”Now when the other ten heard this, they became angry with James and John.
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Matthew 20:20-24
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling down she asked him for a favor.He said to her,“ What do you want?” She replied,“ Permit these two sons of mine to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.”Jesus answered,“ You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink?” They said to him,“ We are able.”He told them,“ You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right and at my left is not mine to give. Rather, it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”Now when the other ten heard this, they were angry with the two brothers.
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1 Peter 5 5-1 Peter 5 6
In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.And God will exalt you in due time, if you humble yourselves under his mighty hand
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Romans 12:10
Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.
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1 Corinthians 13 4
Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up.
