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Matthew 23:8-12
New King James Version
Matthew 23:8-12
New King James Version
8 (A)But you, do not be called ‘Rabbi’; for One is your [a]Teacher, [b]the Christ, and you are all brethren. 9 Do not call anyone on earth your father; (B)for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. 10 And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ. 11 But (C)he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 (D)And whoever exalts himself will be [c]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be [d]exalted.
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Matthew 23:8-12
New International Version
Matthew 23:8-12
New International Version
8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father,(A) and he is in heaven. 10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah. 11 The greatest among you will be your servant.(B) 12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.(C)
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