Matthew 23:11

ὁ δὲ μείζων ὑμῶν ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ὁ
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
μείζων
G3187
meizōn
larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age)
  • greater, larger, elder, stronger
ὑμῶν
G5216
hymōn
of (from or concerning) you
  • of yours
ἔσται
G2071
esomai
will be
  • future first person singular of ___%___to be___%___
ὑμῶν
G5216
hymōn
of (from or concerning) you
  • of yours
διάκονος
G1249 N-NSM
diakonos
an attendant, i.e., (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon)
  • one who executes the commands of another, especially of a master, a servant, attendant, minister
    • the servant of a king
      • "a deacon, one who, by virtue of the office assigned to him by the church, cares for the affairs of the church"a waiter, one who serves food and drink

ὁ δὲ μείζων ὑμῶν ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος
11
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
Cross References

1 Corinthians 9:19

Ἐλεύθερος γὰρ ὢν ἐκ πάντων πᾶσιν ἐμαυτὸν ἐδούλωσα ἵνα τοὺς πλείονας κερδήσω·
19
For though I be free from all men, yet have I made servant myself unto all, that I might gain the more.

Galatians 5:13

Ὑμεῖς γὰρ ἐπ' ἐλευθερίᾳ ἐκλήθητε ἀδελφοί· μόνον μὴ τὴν ἐλευθερίαν εἰς ἀφορμὴν τῇ σαρκί ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἀγάπης δουλεύετε ἀλλήλοις
13
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

John 13:14

εἰ οὖν ἐγὼ ἔνιψα ὑμῶν τοὺς πόδας ὁ κύριος καὶ ὁ διδάσκαλος καὶ ὑμεῖς ὀφείλετε ἀλλήλων νίπτειν τοὺς πόδας·
14
If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.

Mark 10:43

οὐχ οὕτως δέ ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν ἀλλ' ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ γενέσθαι μέγας ἐν ὑμῖν ἔσται διάκονος ὑμῶν
43
But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

2 Corinthians 4:5

οὐ γὰρ ἑαυτοὺς κηρύσσομεν ἀλλὰ Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν κύριον ἑαυτοὺς δὲ δούλους ὑμῶν διὰ Ἰησοῦν
5
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

Luke 22:26

ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως ἀλλ' ὁ μείζων ἐν ὑμῖν γενέσθω ὡς ὁ νεώτερος καὶ ὁ ἡγούμενος ὡς ὁ διακονῶν
26
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.

Philippians 2:5

τοῦτο γὰρ φρονείσθω ἐν ὑμῖν ὃ καὶ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ
5
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Matthew 20:26

οὐχ οὕτως δέ ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν ἀλλ' ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν μέγας γενέσθαι ἔστω ὑμῶν διάκονος
26
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

2 Corinthians 11:23

διάκονοι Χριστοῦ εἰσιν παραφρονῶν λαλῶ ὑπὲρ ἐγώ· ἐν κόποις περισσοτέρως ἐν πληγαῖς ὑπερβαλλόντως ἐν φυλακαῖς περισσοτέρως ἐν θανάτοις πολλάκις
23
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
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