King James Version

Matthew 20:27

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

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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 “if” (ἐὰν) before shall wish here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he should be” (ἔστω) before your here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andὃςhoswhosoeverὅςrelative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “whosoever”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.whosoeverἂνanifἄνparticle — “if”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.youεἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).πρῶτοςprōtosfirstπρῶτοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “first”, the subject formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “first”.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.yourδοῦλοςdoulosservantδοῦλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “servant”, the subject formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.servant

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ἐὰνeanifἐάνparticle — “if”G1437if.ἔστωestōlet him beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future deponent indicative, 3rd person singular — “let him be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;

Douay-Rheims

And he that will be first among you, shall be your servant.

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