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Matthew 20:26-27
King James Version
Matthew 20:26-27
King James Version
26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
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Matthew 20:26-27
New International Version
Matthew 20:26-27
New International Version
26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,(A) 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—
Matthew 20:26-27
English Standard Version
Matthew 20:26-27
English Standard Version
26 (A)It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,[a] 27 and whoever would be first among you must be your slave,[b]
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- Matthew 20:26 Greek diakonos
- Matthew 20:27 Or bondservant, or servant (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
Matthew 20:26-27
Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 20:26-27
Christian Standard Bible
26 It must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,(A) 27 and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave;
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Matthew 20:26-27
New American Standard Bible 1995
Matthew 20:26-27
New American Standard Bible 1995
26 It is not this way among you, (A)but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, 27 and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave;
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