The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “maybe” (ἂν) before shall wish here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he will be” (ἔσται) before your here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δέ) before will it here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “if” (ἐὰν) before shall wish here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he should be” (ἔστω) before your here.
οὐχouchnotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soἔσταιestaito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.ἐνenamongἐνpreposition — “among”G1722in, on, among.amongὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butὃςhoswhosoeverὅςrelative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “whosoever”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.whosoeverἂνanmaybeἄνparticle — “maybe”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.θέλῃthelēwillθέλω (thelō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.willἐνenamongἐνpreposition — “among”G1722in, on, among.amongὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youμέγαςmegasgreatμέγαςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “great”, the subject formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.γενέσθαιgenesthaito beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.ἔσταιestailet him beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “let him be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.let him beὑμῶνhumōnyourσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “your”, the of-formG4771you.yourδιάκονοςdiakonosministerδιάκονοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “minister”, the subject formG1249a waiter, servant; then of any one who performs any service, an administrator.minister
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
δέdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐὰνeanifἐάνconditional particle — “if”G1437if.ἔστωestōit shallεἰμί (eimi)verb, future deponent indicative, 3rd person singular — “it shall”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;
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American Standard Version (1901)
Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister;
Young’s Literal Translation
but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;
World English Bible
It shall not be so among you ; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant .
Darby Translation
It shall not be thus amongst you, but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your servant;
Douay-Rheims
It shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be the greater among you, let him be your minister:
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