John 13:16 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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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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

The disciple is not above his master: but every one when he is perfected shall be as his master.

John 15:20

Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 3:5

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

2 Corinthians 8:23

Whether any inquire about Titus, he is my partner and my fellow-worker to you-ward; or our brethren, they are the messengers of the churches, they are the glory of Christ.

Philippians 2:25

But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;