Mark - 10:44



44 Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 10:44.

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And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.
and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.
and whosoever would be first of you shall be bondman of all.
And whoever of you will be the chief, shall be servant of all.
and whoever of you may will to become first, he shall be servant of all;
And whoever of you will be the most chief, shall be servant of all.
and whoever desires to be first among you must be the bondservant of all.
And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him be servant of all.
And whoever wants to be first among you must be bondservant of all.
and whoever will be first among you shall be the servant of all.
and whoever wants to take the first place among you must be the servant of all;

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And whosoever of you will be the chiefest,.... Is desirous of the highest place and the greatest honour
shall be servant of all: for the ministers of the Gospel are not only the servants of Christ Jesus, but also of the churches for his sake; and in serving them, they serve Christ: not that they are to be the servants of men and to take their instructions from them and act according to rules prescribed by them; or seek to please men for then they would not be the servants of Christ: but they become servants to all that they may win souls to Christ, and increase his churches, and enlarge his interest; and such as are most useful this way are the chiefest in the Gospel church state; they are honoured by Christ and esteemed by his people; See Gill on Matthew 20:27.

And whosoever of you will be the chiefest--or "first."
shall be--that is, "let him be, or "shall be he who is prepared to be."
servant of all--one in the lowest condition of service.

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