King James Version

Luke 22:26

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he should become” (γινέσθω) before as here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he should become” (γενέσθω) before as here.

ὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.yeδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.οὐχouchshall notοὐ (ou)adverb — “shall not”G3756no, not.shall notοὕτωςhoutōsbe soοὕτω(ς)adverb — “be so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.be soἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μείζωνmeizōngreatμέγας (megas)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, masculine — “great”, the subject formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.ἐνenamongἐνpreposition — “among”G1722in, on, among.amongὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youγινέσθωginesthōlet him beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle imperative, 3rd person singular — “let him be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.let him beὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.νεώτεροςneōterosyoungerνέος (neos)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, masculine — “younger”, the subject formG3501(a) young, youthful, (b) new, fresh.the youngerκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἡγούμενοςhēgoumenoshe that is chiefἡγέομαι (hēgeomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he that is chief”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2233(a) I lead, (b) I think, am of opinion, suppose, consider.he that is chiefὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.διακονῶνdiakonōnhe that doth serveδιακονέω (diakoneō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he that doth serve”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1247I wait at table (particularly of a slave who waits on guests); I serve (generally).This verse uses “serve”.he that doth serve

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

γενέσθωgenesthōlet him beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle or passive imperative, 3rd person singular — “let him be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but ye [are] not so, but he who is greater among you — let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But ye shall not be so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

Young’s Literal Translation

but ye [are] not so, but he who is greater among you — let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;

World English Bible

But not so with you . Rather , the one who is greater among you , let him become as the younger , and one who is governing, as one who serves .

Darby Translation

But ye [shall] not [be] thus; but let the greater among you be as the younger, and the leader as he that serves.

Douay-Rheims

But you not so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is the leader, as he that serveth.

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