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Luke 22:26–27

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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.
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
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From verse 26

  1. 1 Peter 5:5Rank 1 from verse 26
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    5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

  2. 1 Peter 5:3Rank 2 from verse 26
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    3Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

  3. Mark 9:35Rank 3 from verse 26
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    35And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

  4. 3 John 1:9–10Rank 4 from verse 26
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    9I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

    10Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.

  5. Luke 9:48Rank 5 from verse 26
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    48And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

From verse 27

  1. Matthew 20:28Rank 1 from verse 27
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    28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

  2. Luke 12:37Rank 2 from verse 27
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    37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

  3. John 13:5–16Rank 3 from verse 27
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    5After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

    6Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

    7Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

    8Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

    9Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.

    10Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.

    11For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

    12So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

    13Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

    14If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.

    15For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

    16Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

  4. 2 Corinthians 8:9Rank 4 from verse 27
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    9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

  5. Luke 17:7–9Rank 5 from verse 27
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    7But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

    8And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

    9Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

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Luke 22:26

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

serve

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To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Luke 22:27

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

meat

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Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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25And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

26But 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.

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27For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

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28Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.

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