⁷ And they spoke to him, saying, ^(A)“If you will be a servant to these people today, and serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath

^7 (A)but ^[a]made Himself of no reputation, taking the form ^(B)of a bondservant, and ^(C)coming in the likeness of men. ⁸ And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and ^(D)became ^(E)obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. ^9 (F)Therefore God also ^(G)has highly exalted Him and ^(H)given Him the name which is above every name, ^10 (I)that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, ¹¹ and ^(J)that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

^43 (A)Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. ⁴⁴ And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all.

¹³ And the Lord answered the angel who talked to me, with ^(A)good and comforting words.