Matthew 23:11
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
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Ἐλεύθερος γὰρ ὢν ἐκ πάντων πᾶσιν ἐμαυτὸν ἐδούλωσα ἵνα τοὺς πλείονας κερδήσω·
For though I be free from all men, yet have I made servant myself unto all, that I might gain the more.
Ὑμεῖς γὰρ ἐπ' ἐλευθερίᾳ ἐκλήθητε ἀδελφοί· μόνον μὴ τὴν ἐλευθερίαν εἰς ἀφορμὴν τῇ σαρκί ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἀγάπης δουλεύετε ἀλλήλοις
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
εἰ οὖν ἐγὼ ἔνιψα ὑμῶν τοὺς πόδας ὁ κύριος καὶ ὁ διδάσκαλος καὶ ὑμεῖς ὀφείλετε ἀλλήλων νίπτειν τοὺς πόδας·
If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
οὐχ οὕτως δέ ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν ἀλλ' ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ γενέσθαι μέγας ἐν ὑμῖν ἔσται διάκονος ὑμῶν
But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
οὐ γὰρ ἑαυτοὺς κηρύσσομεν ἀλλὰ Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν κύριον ἑαυτοὺς δὲ δούλους ὑμῶν διὰ Ἰησοῦν
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως ἀλλ' ὁ μείζων ἐν ὑμῖν γενέσθω ὡς ὁ νεώτερος καὶ ὁ ἡγούμενος ὡς ὁ διακονῶν
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.
τοῦτο γὰρ φρονείσθω ἐν ὑμῖν ὃ καὶ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
οὐχ οὕτως δέ ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν ἀλλ' ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν μέγας γενέσθαι ἔστω ὑμῶν διάκονος
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
διάκονοι Χριστοῦ εἰσιν παραφρονῶν λαλῶ ὑπὲρ ἐγώ· ἐν κόποις περισσοτέρως ἐν πληγαῖς ὑπερβαλλόντως ἐν φυλακαῖς περισσοτέρως ἐν θανάτοις πολλάκις
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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Matthew 23:11
Grammar
T-NSM
Definite Article — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ὁ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
δέ
· theh
In English
In the KJV here: but
and ×1179
but ×922
now ×157
then ×129
when ×41
yet ×20
and when ×19
for ×18
Strong's Definition
G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
- but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
79 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: he that is greatest
greater ×8
greater than ×8
the greatest ×3
greatest ×2
is greater ×2
a greater than ×1
elder ×1
greater things than ×1
Strong's Definition
G3187
greater, greatest, elder
meizōn
larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age)
- greater, larger, elder, stronger
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
13 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: among you
your ×313
you ×156
of you ×33
of your ×24
ye ×6
your own ×4
yours ×4
to you ×3
Strong's Definition
G5216
your, you, ye, yours, yourselves, …
hymōn
of (from or concerning) you
- of yours
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
44 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: shall be
shall be ×73
there shall be ×16
it shall be ×9
ye shall be ×7
be ×6
be shall ×6
shall it be ×6
they shall be ×5
Strong's Definition
G2071
be, have, come, pass, shall, …
esomai
will be
- future first person singular of ___%___to be___%___
Variations
12 forms of this word
Translations
47 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: your
your ×313
you ×156
of you ×33
of your ×24
ye ×6
your own ×4
yours ×4
to you ×3
Strong's Definition
G5216
your, you, ye, yours, yourselves, …
hymōn
of (from or concerning) you
- of yours
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
44 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSM
Noun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| διάκονος | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: servant
minister ×7
a minister ×4
ministers ×3
the minister ×3
servant ×2
the ministers ×2
a servant ×1
able ministers ×1
Strong's Definition
G1249
minister, ministers, servant, servants, deacons
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
Variations
7 forms of this word
Translations
15 English renderings