and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave.

谁愿为首，就必作你们的仆人。

谁愿为首，就要作你们的仆人。

谁愿为首，就要作你们的仆人。

谁要居首位，谁就要做大家的奴仆。

谁想在你们中间为首的，就要作你们的奴仆。

无论谁想在你们当中为首，谁就该做你们的奴仆，

誰願為首，就必作你們的僕人。

誰願為首，就要作你們的僕人。

誰願為首，就要作你們的僕人。

誰要居首位，誰就要做大家的奴僕。

誰想在你們中間為首的，就要作你們的奴僕。

你們中間凡想要為首的，就該做你們的奴僕；

無論誰想在你們當中為首，誰就該做你們的奴僕，

欲為首者、當為爾僕、

爾中欲為大者、當為爾役、欲為首者、當為爾僕、

欲為首者、當為爾僕、

孰願為首、當為爾僕。

and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—

And anyone who wants to be first must be your slave.

and whoever would be first among you must be your slave,

and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave;

and whoever desires to be first among you shall be your slave;

And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave—

and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant:

and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave;

And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave–

Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,

You see, we don’t go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus’ sake.

But among you it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant.

After they arrived at Capernaum and settled in a house, Jesus asked his disciples,“ What were you discussing out on the road?”But they didn’t answer, because they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.He sat down, called the twelve disciples over to him, and said,“ Whoever wants to be first must take last place and be the servant of everyone else.”

So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ.When I was with the Jews, I lived like a Jew to bring the Jews to Christ. When I was with those who follow the Jewish law, I too lived under that law. Even though I am not subject to the law, I did this so I could bring to Christ those who are under the law.When I am with the Gentiles who do not follow the Jewish law, I too live apart from that law so I can bring them to Christ. But I do not ignore the law of God; I obey the law of Christ.When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings.

You know that these hands of mine have worked to supply my own needs and even the needs of those who were with me.And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus:‘ It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Are they servants of Christ? I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in prison more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again.Five different times the Jewish leaders gave me thirty nine lashes.Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked. Once I spent a whole night and a day adrift at sea.I have traveled on many long journeys. I have faced danger from rivers and from robbers. I have faced danger from my own people, the Jews, as well as from the Gentiles. I have faced danger in the cities, in the deserts, and on the seas. And I have faced danger from men who claim to be believers but are not.I have worked hard and long, enduring many sleepless nights. I have been hungry and thirsty and have often gone without food. I have shivered in the cold, without enough clothing to keep me warm.

But I don’t consider myself inferior in any way to these“ super apostles” who teach such things.

For I have a great sense of obligation to people in both the civilized world and the rest of the world, to the educated and uneducated alike.

I will gladly spend myself and all I have for you, even though it seems that the more I love you, the less you love me.