11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Pet 5:3 — Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
• Acts 8:19 — Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
• Luke 9:46 — Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
• Luke 9:48 — 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.
• Luke 14:7 — And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
• Luke 20:46 — Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
• Luke 22:24 — And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
• Luke 22:26 — 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.
• Mark 9:34 — But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
• Matt 10:40 — He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
• Matt 18:17 — And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
• Matt 20:26 — But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
• Matt 23:4 — For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
• Matt 23:6 — And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
• Phil 2:3 — Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
• Prov 13:10 — Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
• Rom 12:10 — Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
• Titus 1:7 — For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;