The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away, nor sought what was lost; but with force and cruelty you have ruled them.

But Jesus called them to Himself and said, You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them.

But it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant.

But you, do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren.

Nor be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ.

But Jesus called them to Himself and said to them, You know that those who seem to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

And whoever of you desires to become first shall be slave of all.

And there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered greater.

But not so among you; rather, he who is greater among you, let him be as the younger, and he who leads as he who serves.

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believe, as the Lord gave to each one?

For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.

Not that we have dominion over your faith, but are fellow workers of your joy; for by faith you stand.

For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus' sake.

I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us.

Therefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, ranting against us with malicious words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and prevents those who want to, putting them out of the church.

But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of His possession, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

For Jehovah's portion is His people; Jacob is the allotment of His inheritance.

Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah; the people He has chosen for His possession.

Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, the scepter of Your inheritance which You have redeemed; this mount Zion in which You have dwelt.

Shepherd Your people with Your rod, the flock of Your possession, who dwell alone in the woodland, in the midst of Carmel. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

Nevertheless, neither is man without the woman, nor woman without the man, in the Lord.

Brethren, join in being imitators of me, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.

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

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know of what sort we were among you for your sake.

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the Word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should imitate us.

Let no one despise your youth, but become an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility,