Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
Mark 9:35 - Y'all Version Bible Sitting down, he called the twelve, and he said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, that person will be last of all and deacon of all.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He sat down and called the Twelve [apostles], and He said to them, If anyone desires to be first, he must be last of all, and servant of all. American Standard Version (1901) And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all. Common English Bible He sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be first must be least of all and the servant of all.” Catholic Public Domain Version And taking a child, he set him in their midst. And when he had embraced him, he said to them: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them. Whom when he had embraced, he saith to them: |
Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
Do you seek great things for yourself? Don’t seek them. For, I am about to bring disaster on all flesh,’ says YHWH, ‘but I will let you escape with your life wherever you go.’”
He took a little child whom he placed in the middle of them. Then embracing the child, he said to them,
I tell y’all, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other. For everyone who exalts themself will be humbled, but the one who humbles themself will be exalted.”
But it is not to be like that with y’all. Rather, the greatest among y’all should become like the youngest, and one leader like a servant.
But ʜᴇ gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”