But it shall not be so among you. Instead, whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,
Luke 22:26 - The Text-Critical English New Testament But it must not be so with you; rather the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader must become like one who serves. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But this is not to be so with you; on the contrary, let him who is the greatest among you become like the youngest, and him who is the chief and leader like one who serves. American Standard Version (1901) But ye shall not be so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. Common English Bible But that’s not the way it will be with you. Instead, the greatest among you must become like a person of lower status and the leader like a servant. Catholic Public Domain Version But it must not be so with you. Instead, whoever is greater among you, let him become the lesser. And whoever is the leader, let him become the server. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But you not so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is the leader, as he that serveth. |
But it shall not be so among you. Instead, whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,
But it shall not be so among you. Instead, whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,
So Jesus sat down, called the twelve over, and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and a servant to all.”
Then he said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who will be great.”
Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may determine what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.
Do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.
In the same way, you who are younger must submit to your elders. And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility as you submit to one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”