Matthew

Matthew 23:10–12

¹⁰Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ. ¹¹The greatest among you shall be your servant. ¹²For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

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Matthew 23:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nor	μηδὲ	mēde	Conjunction	G3366 and not, not even
are you to be called	κληθῆτε	klēthēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2564 I call, invite, name
instructors	καθηγηταί	kathēgētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2519 a leader, teacher, guide
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
Instructor	καθηγητὴς	kathēgētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2519 a leader, teacher, guide
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστός	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Matthew 23:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
greatest	μείζων	meizōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
among you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
shall 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
servant	διάκονος	diakonos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator

Matthew 23:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
whoever	Ὅστις	Hostis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
exalts	ὑψώσει	hypsōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5312 I lift up, exalt
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
will be humbled	ταπεινωθήσεται	tapeinōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5013 I humble, humiliate
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
whoever	ὅστις	hostis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
humbles	ταπεινώσει	tapeinōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5013 I humble, humiliate
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
will be exalted	ὑψωθήσεται	hypsōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5312 I lift up, exalt

Cross-references

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Matthew 23:11 1 Corinthians 9:19 · John 13:14–15 · Galatians 5:13 · Mark 10:43–44 · 2 Corinthians 4:5 · Luke 22:26–27 · Philippians 2:5–8 · Matthew 20:26–27 · 2 Corinthians 11:23

Matthew 23:12 1 Peter 5:5 · James 4:6 · Luke 14:11 · Proverbs 29:23 · Luke 18:14 · Matthew 18:4 · Proverbs 15:33 · Matthew 5:3 · Proverbs 16:18–19 · Daniel 4:37 · Job 22:29 · Luke 1:51–52

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.