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Berean Standard Bible

“and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.”

Mark 10:44

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The other ten disciples became indignant at James and John. Jesus gathers them and explains that among the Gentiles rulers lord it over their subjects, but it must not be so among them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him be servant of all.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and whoever of you may will to become first, he shall be servant of all;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y cualquiera de vosotros que quisiere hacerse el primero, será siervo de todos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y el que quiera estar por encima de los otros debe ser esclavo de los demás.

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