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NASB | Mark 9:35 Sitting down, He called the twelve and *said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 9:35 Sitting down [to teach], He called the twelve [disciples] and said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all [in importance] and a servant of all." |
Subject: 'Practical' service? |
Bible Note: Dear Mike, Greetings in the name of Jesus! Trust me, my friend, I was not seeking philosophical answers. Nothing could be farther from my intent! I was actually asking for things a lot simpler that you answered. :-) In 1) you came very close when you said the word 'church.' I was indeed asking about our attitude of service to and in the local church, to our leaders and our fellows. 2) What about commitment, responsibility, and orderliness? 3) Do we not also serve God by serving His church, His body? Our portrayal of the Gospel to lost and to the saints is a form of service, too. Please be patient with me! :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |