Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Matthew.23.11", "source": "Ὁ δὲ μείζων ὑμῶν ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος.", "text": "The *de* *meizōn* of-you *estai* of-you *diakonos*.", "grammar": { "*Ho de*": "article with particle - but the one", "*meizōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular, comparative - greater/larger", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/among you", "*estai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/for you", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister" }, "variants": { "*meizōn*": "greater/larger/more important", "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/attendant/deacon" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gal 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.13", "source": "Ὑμεῖς γὰρ ἐπʼ ἐλευθερίᾳ ἐκλήθητε, ἀδελφοί· μόνον μὴ τὴν ἐλευθερίαν εἰς ἀφορμὴν τῇ σαρκί, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἀγάπης δουλεύετε ἀλλήλοις.", "text": "*Hymeis gar ep' eleutheria eklēthēte, adelphoi*; only *mē tēn eleutherian eis aphormēn tē sarki*, but *dia tēs agapēs douleuete allēlois*.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ep'*": "preposition with dative (shortened from epi) - for/to", "*eleutheria*": "dative, feminine, singular - freedom/liberty", "*eklēthēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - were called/invited", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*tēn eleutherian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the freedom/liberty", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/for", "*aphormēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opportunity/pretext/occasion", "*tē sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - for the flesh/body", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through/by means of", "*tēs agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the love", "*douleuete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - serve/be enslaved to", "*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - one another/each other" }, "variants": { "*eleutheria*": "freedom/liberty/independence", "*eklēthēte*": "were called/invited/summoned", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings", "*aphormēn*": "opportunity/pretext/occasion/starting point", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*douleuete*": "serve/be enslaved to/be servants", "*allēlois*": "one another/each other/mutually" } }
  • Phil 2:5-8 : 5 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.5", "source": "Τοῦτο γὰρ φρονείσθω ἐν ὑμῖν, ὃ καὶ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ:", "text": "This for *phroneisthō* in you, which also in *Christō Iēsou*:", "grammar": { "*phroneisthō*": "present imperative passive, 3rd person singular - let be minded/let think", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in/by Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*phroneisthō*": "let be minded/let this mind be/have this attitude/think this way", "*Christō Iēsou*": "Christ Jesus/Jesus Christ" } } 6 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.6", "source": "Ὃς, ἐν μορφῇ Θεοῦ ὑπάρχων, οὐχ ἁρπαγμὸν ἡγήσατο τὸ εἶναι ἴσα Θεῷ:", "text": "Who, in *morphē Theou hyparchōn*, not *harpagmon hēgēsato* the *einai isa Theō*:", "grammar": { "*morphē*": "dative, feminine, singular - form/nature/appearance", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hyparchōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - existing/being/subsisting", "*harpagmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - thing to be grasped/robbery/prize", "*hēgēsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - considered/regarded/thought", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be/to exist", "*isa*": "adverbial accusative, neuter, plural - equally/on equal terms", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*morphē*": "form/nature/essential attributes/visible appearance", "*hyparchōn*": "existing/being/subsisting/belonging to", "*harpagmon*": "thing to be grasped/robbery/seized prize/robbery", "*hēgēsato*": "considered/regarded/counted/thought", "*einai isa*": "to be equal/to exist as an equal/to be in equal position" } } 7 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.7", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἑαυτὸν ἐκένωσεν, μορφὴν δούλου λαβών, ἐν ὁμοιώματι ἀνθρώπων γενόμενος: ⋄Καί σχήματι εὑρεθείς ὥς ἄνθρωπος,", "text": "But himself *ekenōsen*, *morphēn doulou labōn*, in *homoiōmati anthrōpōn genomenos*: And in *schēmati heuretheis hōs anthrōpos*,", "grammar": { "*ekenōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - emptied/humbled/divested", "*morphēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - form/nature", "*doulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of a servant/slave", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - taking/receiving", "*homoiōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - likeness/similarity/resemblance", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - becoming/being made", "*schēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - fashion/appearance/external form", "*heuretheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being found/discovered", "*hōs*": "adverbial comparative - as/like", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/human" }, "variants": { "*ekenōsen*": "emptied/made void/divested/humbled", "*morphēn*": "form/nature/essential attributes", "*doulou*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*homoiōmati*": "likeness/similarity/resemblance/form", "*genomenos*": "becoming/being made/being born", "*schēmati*": "fashion/appearance/external form/figure", "*heuretheis*": "being found/discovered/recognized" } } 8 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.8", "source": "ἐταπείνωσεν ἑαυτὸν, γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου, θανάτου δὲ σταυροῦ.", "text": "*etapeinōsen* himself, *genomenos hypēkoos mechri thanatou*, *thanatou* but of *staurou*.", "grammar": { "*etapeinōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - humbled/lowered", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - becoming/being made", "*hypēkoos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - obedient/submissive", "*mechri*": "improper preposition + genitive - until/to the extent of", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*staurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of cross" }, "variants": { "*etapeinōsen*": "humbled/lowered/made low", "*genomenos*": "becoming/being made", "*hypēkoos*": "obedient/submissive/subject", "*thanatou*": "death/mortality", "*staurou*": "cross/stake/crucifixion" } }
  • Matt 20:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.26", "source": "Οὐχ οὕτως δὲ ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν: ἀλλʼ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν μέγας γενέσθαι, ἔστω ὑμῶν διάκονος·", "text": "Not *houtōs* *de* it shall *estai* among you: but whoever *ean* *thelē* among you *megas* to *genesthai*, let him be *estō* of you *diakonos*;", "grammar": { "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*estai*": "future, 3rd singular - will be", "*hos ean*": "relative + conditional - whoever", "*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may wish/want", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great", "*genesthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to become", "*estō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let him be", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant" }, "variants": { "*megas*": "great/important", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon" } } 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.27", "source": "Καὶ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν εἶναι πρῶτος, ἔστω ὑμῶν δοῦλος:", "text": "And whoever *ean* *thelē* among you to *einai* *prōtos*, let him be *estō* of you *doulos*:", "grammar": { "*hos ean*": "relative + conditional - whoever", "*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may wish/want", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*estō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let him be", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/bondservant" }, "variants": { "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*doulos*": "slave/bondservant (stronger term than diakonos)" } }
  • Mark 10:43-44 : 43 { "verseID": "Mark.10.43", "source": "Οὐχ οὕτως δὲ ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν: ἀλλʼ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ γενέσθαι μέγας ἐν ὑμῖν, ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος:", "text": "Not *houtōs* *de* shall it be *en* you: *all'* who *ean* *thelē* to *genesthai* *megas* *en* you, shall be your *diakonos*:", "grammar": { "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and/now", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/among", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction (contracted from *alla*) - but rather", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whoever", "*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - might wish/desire", "*genesthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to become", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/important", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister" }, "variants": { "*houtōs*": "so/thus/in this way/like this", "*de*": "but/and/now (contrast particle)", "*thelē*": "wishes/desires/wants", "*genesthai*": "to become/to be made", "*megas*": "great/important/significant", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/attendant/deacon" } } 44 { "verseID": "Mark.10.44", "source": "Καὶ ὃς ἂν θέλῃ ὑμῶν γενέσθαι πρῶτος, ἔσται πάντων δοῦλος.", "text": "And who *an* *thelē* of you to *genesthai* *prōtos*, shall be of all *doulos*.", "grammar": { "*an*": "conditional particle (variant of *ean*) - if/whoever", "*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - might wish/desire", "*genesthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to become", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first/foremost", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/bondservant" }, "variants": { "*an*": "if/whoever (conditional particle)", "*thelē*": "wishes/desires/wants", "*genesthai*": "to become/to be made", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief/leading", "*doulos*": "slave/bondservant (lower status than *diakonos*)" } }
  • Luke 22:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Luke.22.26", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως: ἀλλʼ ὁ μείζων ἐν ὑμῖν, γενέσθω ὡς ὁ νεώτερος· καὶ ὁ ἡγούμενος, ὡς ὁ διακονῶν.", "text": "You *de* [are] not *houtōs*: *all'* the *meizōn* among you, let him *genesthō* as the *neōteros*; and the [one] *hēgoumenos*, as the [one] *diakonōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*all*": "contraction of *alla* - but", "*meizōn*": "nominative masculine singular comparative - greater", "*en*": "preposition with dative - among", "*hymin*": "dative plural - you", "*genesthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd singular - let him become", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*neōteros*": "nominative masculine singular comparative - younger", "*hēgoumenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - leading/ruling", "*diakonōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - serving" }, "variants": { "*houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/this way", "*meizōn*": "greater/more important/superior", "*genesthō*": "let him become/be", "*neōteros*": "younger [one]/junior person", "*hēgoumenos*": "leading/ruling/governing", "*diakonōn*": "serving/ministering/attending" } } 27 { "verseID": "Luke.22.27", "source": "Τίς γὰρ μείζων, ὁ ἀνακείμενος, ἢ ὁ διακονῶν; οὐχὶ ὁ ἀνακείμενος; ἐγὼ δέ εἰμι ἐν μέσῳ ὑμῶν ὡς ὁ διακονῶν.", "text": "For who [is] *meizōn*, the [one] *anakeimenos*, or the [one] *diakonōn*? [Is it] not the [one] *anakeimenos*? *egō* *de* *eimi* in *mesō* of you as the [one] *diakonōn*.", "grammar": { "*Tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*meizōn*": "nominative masculine singular comparative - greater", "*anakeimenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - reclining [at table]", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*diakonōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - serving", "*ouchi*": "negative particle (emphatic) - not", "*anakeimenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - reclining [at table]", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative singular - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - am", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*mesō*": "dative neuter singular - midst", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - of you", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*diakonōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - serving" }, "variants": { "*meizōn*": "greater/more important/superior", "*anakeimenos*": "reclining [at table]/dining guest", "*diakonōn*": "serving/ministering/attending", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*mesō*": "midst/middle/among" } }
  • John 13:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "John.13.14", "source": "Εἰ οὖν ἐγὼ, ἔνιψα ὑμῶν τοὺς πόδας· ὁ Κύριος καὶ ὁ Διδάσκαλος, καὶ ὑμεῖς ὀφείλετε ἀλλήλων νίπτειν τοὺς πόδας.", "text": "If therefore I, *enipsa* of you the *podas*; the *Kyrios* and the *Didaskalos*, also you *opheilete* of one another *niptein* the *podas*.", "grammar": { "*enipsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - washed", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master", "*Didaskalos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Teacher", "*opheilete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you ought/are obligated", "*niptein*": "present active infinitive - to wash", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet" }, "variants": { "*enipsa*": "washed/cleansed", "*podas*": "feet", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*Didaskalos*": "Teacher/Master/Instructor", "*opheilete*": "ought/are obligated/should", "*niptein*": "to wash/to cleanse" } } 15 { "verseID": "John.13.15", "source": "Ὑπόδειγμα γὰρ ἔδωκα ὑμῖν, ἵνα καθὼς ἐγὼ ἐποίησα ὑμῖν καὶ ὑμεῖς ποιῆτε.", "text": "*Hypodeigma* for *edōka* to you, *hina* just as I *epoiēsa* to you also you *poiēte*.", "grammar": { "*Hypodeigma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - example/pattern", "*edōka*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I gave", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*epoiēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I did/made", "*poiēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might do/make" }, "variants": { "*Hypodeigma*": "example/pattern/model", "*edōka*": "gave/provided/offered", "*hina*": "in order that/so that/that", "*epoiēsa*": "did/made/performed", "*poiēte*": "might do/might make/should do" } }
  • 1 Cor 9:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.19", "source": "Ἐλεύθερος γὰρ ὢν ἐκ πάντων, πᾶσιν ἐμαυτὸν ἐδούλωσα, ἵνα τοὺς πλείονας κερδήσω.", "text": "*Eleutheros* for *ōn* from all, to all *emauton* I *edoulōsa*, that the *pleionas* I might *kerdēsō*.", "grammar": { "*Eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - free", "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*emauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - myself", "*edoulōsa*": "aorist indicative, 1st person singular - enslaved", "*pleionas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - more/many", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win" }, "variants": { "*Eleutheros*": "free/independent/unrestrained", "*edoulōsa*": "enslaved/made a slave/subjected", "*pleionas*": "more/many/the greater number", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit" } }
  • 2 Cor 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.5", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἑαυτοὺς κηρύσσομεν, ἀλλὰ Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν Κύριον· ἑαυτοὺς δὲ δούλους ὑμῶν διὰ Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "Not *gar heautous kēryssomen*, *alla Christon Iēsoun Kyrion*; *heautous de doulous hymōn dia Iēsoun*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*heautous*": "accusative masculine plural reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*kēryssomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we preach/proclaim", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/rather", "*Christon*": "accusative masculine singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Kyrion*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord/Master", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*doulous*": "accusative masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for the sake of", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*kēryssomen*": "preach/proclaim/herald", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*doulous*": "servants/slaves/bondservants" } }
  • 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.23", "source": "Διάκονοι Χριστοῦ εἰσιν; (παραφρονῶν λαλῶ) ὑπὲρ ἐγώ· ἐν κόποις περισσοτέρως, ἐν πληγαῖς ὑπερβαλλόντως, ἐν φυλακαῖς περισσοτέρως, ἐν θανάτοις πολλάκις.", "text": "*Diakonoi Christou eisin*? (*paraphronōn lalō*) above I [am]; in *kopois perissoterōs*, in *plēgais hyperballontōs*, in *phylakais perissoterōs*, in *thanatois pollakis*.", "grammar": { "*Diakonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/ministers", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are/they are", "*paraphronōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being insane/out of mind", "*lalō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - speak/talk", "*kopois*": "dative, masculine, plural - labors/hardships", "*perissoterōs*": "adverb comparative - more abundantly/more extensively", "*plēgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - blows/wounds/stripes", "*hyperballontōs*": "adverb - exceedingly/beyond measure", "*phylakais*": "dative, feminine, plural - imprisonments/prisons", "*thanatois*": "dative, masculine, plural - deaths/deadly perils", "*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently" }, "variants": { "*Diakonoi*": "servants/ministers/attendants", "*paraphronōn*": "being insane/out of mind/speaking as a madman", "*lalō*": "speak/talk/say", "*kopois*": "labors/hardships/troubles", "*perissoterōs*": "more abundantly/more extensively/far more", "*plēgais*": "blows/wounds/stripes/beatings", "*hyperballontōs*": "exceedingly/beyond measure/surpassingly", "*phylakais*": "imprisonments/prisons", "*thanatois*": "deaths/deadly perils/near-death experiences", "*pollakis*": "often/frequently/many times" } }