Matthew
Matthew 23:11–12
11The greatest among you shall be your servant. 12For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Word by word
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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
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.