Whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. Matt. 20:26-28
Great = minister [servant/table-waiter from diakonia]; chief/BMOC = servant [doulos/slave]
If a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. Gal. 6:3
do you think yourself to be something? likely you are nothing but deceived...'there is none good but God'
I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man.... not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. Rom. 12:3
think soberly! that, not to think of one's self more highly than he ought...how ought he to think of himself? 'I am what I am by the grace of God...not of my own works or merit...the grace of God which was bestowed upon me...'
When ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
Luke 17:10
Doing ONLY the things commanded you makes you unprofitable...not making your master or employer any profit...go the extra mile in work, family, ministry = life!
Our rejoicing is this...that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world. II Cor. 1:12
rejoice in simple, trusting faith, godly sincerity and NOT man's wisdom...
We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. II Cor. 4:7
the excellency of the power may be of God...NOT of us...to God be the glory!
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