“‘“In your filthiness is lewdness. Because I have cleansed you and you weren’t cleansed, you won’t be cleansed from your filthiness any more, until I have caused my wrath toward you to rest.
Matthew 20:26 - Y'all Version Bible It not so among y’all. Instead whoever desires to become great among y’all must be y’all’s deacon, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Not so shall it be among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, American Standard Version (1901) Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister; Common English Bible But that’s not the way it will be with you. Whoever wants to be great among you will be your servant. Catholic Public Domain Version It shall not be this way among you. But whoever will want to be greater among you, let him be your minister. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version It shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be the greater among you, let him be your minister: |
“‘“In your filthiness is lewdness. Because I have cleansed you and you weren’t cleansed, you won’t be cleansed from your filthiness any more, until I have caused my wrath toward you to rest.
“Then they will also answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t care for you?’
Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and cared for his needs were there, watching from a distance.
But it is not so among y’all. Instead whoever wants to become great among y’all must be y’all’s deacon.
For the Son of Humanity also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
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.”
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.
Jesus answered, “My empire is not of this world. If my empire were of this world, then my servants would fight so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jewish leaders. But now my empire is not from this place.”
When they reached Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their assistant.
Not that we lord it over y’all’s faith, but are colaborers with y’all for your* joy, because it is by faith y’all stand firm.
May the Lord grant that he will find the Lord’s mercy on that day. And you know very well all the ways he served me in Ephesus.
whom I wanted to keep with me, so that he might serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the gospel.
Aren’t they all spirits of deacon-work, sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
If anyone speaks, let it be with the words of God. If anyone serves, let it be from the strength which God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
not lording it over those entrusted to y’all, but being examples to the flock.
I saw the woman was drunk on the blood of the saints and with the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. When I saw her, I marveled with great marvel.