Matthew
Matthew 20:27
27and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave —
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| whoever | ὃς | hos | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| wants | θέλῃ | thelē | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2309 I will, wish, desire |
| to be | εἶναι | einai | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1510 I am, exist |
| first | πρῶτος | prōtos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4413 first, before |
| among | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| must be | ἔσται | estai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| slave | δοῦλος | doulos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1401 a male slave |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 22:26 · Mark 9:33–35 · 2 Corinthians 4:5 · Matthew 18:4 · Acts 20:34–35 · Romans 1:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.