Mark 10:42

Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

You haven’t strengthened the diseased. You haven’t healed that which was sick. You haven’t bound up that which was broken. You haven’t brought back that which was driven away. You haven’t sought that which was lost, but you have ruled over them with force and with rigor.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

He said to them, “The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’

But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.

We don’t control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

You are witnesses with God how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

For Yahweh’s portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

He said to them, “Watch me, and do likewise. Behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so you shall do.

Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Yahweh shall rule over you.”

Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

Your congregation lived therein. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.

Remember your congregation, which you purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your inheritance: Mount Zion, in which you have lived.

But you, son of man, hear what I tell you. Don’t be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth, and eat that which I give you.”

Now if you are ready whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, good; but if you don’t worship, you shall be cast the same hour into the middle of a burning fiery furnace. Who is that god that will deliver you out of my hands?”

Because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. He killed whom he wanted to, and he kept alive whom he wanted to. He raised up whom he wanted to, and he put down whom he wanted to.

Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your heritage, who dwell by themselves in a forest, in the middle of fertile pasture land, let them feed; in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

But Jesus summoned them, and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,

But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest.

Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him?

For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building.

I beg you therefore, be imitators of me.

Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.

For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake,

The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.