Modern Translations New International VersionBut you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. New Living Translation But among you it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant. English Standard Version But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. Berean Study Bible But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves. New American Standard Bible But it is not this way for you; rather, the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant. NASB 1995 "But it is not this way with you, but the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant. NASB 1977 “But not so with you, but let him who is the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as the servant. Amplified Bible But it is not to be this way with you; on the contrary, the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest [and least privileged], and the [one who is the] leader, like the servant. Christian Standard Bible It is not to be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever is greatest among you should become like the youngest, and whoever leads, like the one serving. Holman Christian Standard Bible But it must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and whoever leads, like the one serving. Contemporary English Version But don't be like them. The most important one of you should be like the least important, and your leader should be like a servant. Good News Translation But this is not the way it is with you; rather, the greatest one among you must be like the youngest, and the leader must be like the servant. GOD'S WORD® Translation But you're not going to be that way! Rather, the greatest among you must be like the youngest, and your leader must be like a servant. International Standard Version But you are not to do so. On the contrary, the greatest among you should become like the youngest, and the one who leads should become like the one who serves. NET Bible Not so with you; instead the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the one who serves. Classic Translations King James BibleBut 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. New King James Version But not so among you; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves. King James 2000 Bible But you 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 does serve. New Heart English Bible 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. World English Bible 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. American King James Version But you 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 does serve. American Standard Version 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. A Faithful Version But it shall not be this way among you; rather, let the one who is greatest among you be as the younger, and the one who is leading as the one who is serving. Darby Bible Translation But ye [shall] not [be] thus; but let the greater among you be as the younger, and the leader as he that serves. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587But yee shall not be so: but let the greatest among you be as the least: and the chiefest as he that serueth. Bishops' Bible of 1568 But ye shall not be so. But he that is greatest among you, shalbe as the younger, and he that is chiefe, shalbe as he that doth minister. Coverdale Bible of 1535 But ye shal not be so: But the greatest amonge you, shalbe as the yongest: and the chefest, as a seruaunt. Tyndale Bible of 1526 But ye shall not be so. But he that is greatest amonge you shalbe as the yongest: and he that is chefe shalbe as the minister. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbut you [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; Berean Literal Bible But you shall not be thus. Instead, the greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and the one leading, as the one serving. 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; Smith's Literal Translation And ye not so: but let the greater with you be as the younger; and he leading, as he serving. Literal Emphasis Translation And you shall not be thus; but the greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and the one leading as the one serving. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut 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. Catholic Public Domain Version But it must not be so with you. Instead, whoever is greater among you, let him become the lesser. And whoever is the leader, let him become the server. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBut you are not so, for whoever is great among you shall be as the little man, and whoever is chief shall be like a waiter. Lamsa Bible But not so with you; but he who is great among you, let him be the least, and he who is a leader be like a minister. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut you shall not be so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and him that is chief, as he that serves. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament But ye shall not act thus: but the superior among you, let him be as the junior; and he that presideth, as he that serveth. Mace New Testament but you must not be such: the greatest of you must be as the junior, and he that governs as he that serves. Weymouth New Testament With you it is not so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and the leader be like him who serves. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament     |