Luke 22:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.”
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“But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But ye shall not be so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“but ye <FI>are<Fi> not so, but he who is greater among you--let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 22:26 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 18:3“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 23:8But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.
- Mark 9:35Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”
- Luke 9:48And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
- Romans 12:2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
- 1 Peter 5:3not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
- 1 Peter 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- 3 John 1:9I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
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