John 13:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

John 13:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 13:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 13:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him.”

John 13:16 — World English Bible

John 13:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

John 13:16 — American Standard Version

John 13:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him;”

John 13:16 — Young's Literal Translation

John 13:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Verily, verily, I say to you, The bondman is not greater than his lord, nor the sent greater than he who has sent him. ”

John 13:16 — Darby Translation

John 13:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Verely, verely I say vnto you, The seruant is not greater then his master, neither the ambassadour greater then he that sent him.”

John 13:16 — Geneva Bible

John 13:16 in Context — John 13

14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.

15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

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.

17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

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What Does John 13:16 Mean?

John 13:16 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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