John Chapter 13 verse 16 Holy Bible

ASV John 13:16

Verily, verily, I say unto you, a servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.
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BBE John 13:16

Truly I say to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; and he who is sent is not greater than the one who sent him.
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DARBY John 13:16

Verily, verily, I say to you, The bondman is not greater than his lord, nor the sent greater than he who has sent him.
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KJV John 13:16

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
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WBT John 13:16


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WEB John 13:16

Most assuredly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.
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YLT John 13:16

verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him;
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John 13 : 16 Bible Verse Songs

Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 16. - The Verily, verily reveals the solemnity with which our Lord touched the frequently quoted aphorism (Matthew 10:24; Luke 6:40; and again John 15:20). The servant - the slave - is not greater than his lord; you have already called me Lord, and so I am; neither is (one that is sent) an apostle greater than he that sent him on his great mission. Therefore if I, your Lord and Teacher, have set forth this principle of self-abnegating service, a fortiori should ye in love serve one another, the greatest should render even menial service to the humblest; he that would be first to him that is the last, and each to all. This is one of the essential marks, and ever will be, of the mind that was in Christ Jesus (comp. Matthew 10:23, 24, where an analogous phrase justifies the disciples in expecting and fleeing from persecution - a step in which they would simply be following their Lord's example; cf. a very different use of the proverb in Luke 6:40, where it is used to warn a blind man from assuming the office of a guide, and the resemblance of the character, etc., between the Teacher and disciple).

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(16) The servant is not greater than his lord.--These words have already occurred in the earlier Gospels in another connection. (Comp. Note on Matthew 10:24, and Luke 6:40.) They occur again in this Gospel in John 15:20.