"But the greatestamong you shall be your servant.
"Do not be calledleaders;for Oneis your Leader,[that is], Christ.
Sitting down,He calledthe twelveand saidto them, "Ifanyonewantsto be first,he shall be lastof alland servantof all."
For though I amfreefrom all[men], I have mademyselfa slaveto all,sothat I may winmore.
Are they servantsof Christ?--I speakas if insane--I more so;in far morelabors,in far moreimprisonments,beatentimes without number,oftenin danger of death.
For we do not preachourselvesbut ChristJesusas Lord,and ourselvesas your bond-servantsfor Jesus'sake.
For you were calledto freedom,brethren;only[do] not [turn] your freedominto an opportunityfor the flesh,but throughloveserveone another.