John 13:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁶ Very truly, I tell you, slaves are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, A servant is not greater than his master, and no one who is sent is superior to the one who sent him.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ I assure you, servants aren’t greater than their master, nor are those who are sent greater than the one who sent them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ Amen, amen, I say to you, the servant is not greater than his Lord, and the apostle is not greater than he who sent him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ Amen, amen I say to you: The servant is not greater than his lord; neither is the apostle greater than he that sent him.

John 13:16 Cross References

Luke 6:40

A disciple is not above the teacher, but every disciple who is fully qualified will be like the teacher.

John 15:20

Remember the word that I said to you, ‘Slaves are not greater than their master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

John 3:3

Jesus answered him, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.”

John 3:5

Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.

2 Corinthians 8:23

As for Titus, he is my partner and coworker in your service; as for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.

Philippians 2:25

Still, I think it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus—my brother and coworker and fellow soldier, your messenger and minister to my need,