³ neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

⁷ in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

⁹ not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

¹⁷ Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

⁴ You haven't strengthened the diseased, neither have you healed that which was sick, neither have you bound up that which was broken, neither have you brought back that which was driven away, neither have you sought that which was lost; but with force and with rigor have you ruled over them.

²⁵ But Jesus summoned them, and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

²⁶ It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be{TR reads "let him be" instead of "shall be"} your servant.

¹² Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

²⁴ Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

²⁴ There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.

²⁵ He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called 'benefactors.'

²⁶ But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.

²⁷ For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn't it he who sits at the table? But I am in the midst of you as one who serves.

⁴² Jesus summoned them, and said to them, "You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

⁴³ But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.

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

⁴⁵ For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

⁹ I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.

¹⁰ Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

⁹ But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

⁵ and that our Gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

⁶ You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

⁹ The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, The people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

² Remember your congregation, which you purchased of old, Which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your inheritance; Mount Zion, in which you have lived.

¹⁴ Shepherd your people with your staff, The flock of your heritage, Who dwell by themselves in a forest, In the midst of fertile pasture land, let them feed; In Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

⁸ But don't you be called 'Rabbi,' for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

⁹ Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.

¹⁰ Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.

²⁸ Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and{TR, NU omit "the Lord and"} God which he purchased with his own blood.

⁵ Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed; and each as the Lord gave to him?

⁹ For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's farming, God's building.

¹¹ Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.

⁵ For we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;

⁹ For Yahweh's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.