John 12:26

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

If you serve me, you must go with me. My servants will be with me wherever I am. If you serve me, my Father will honour you.

Cross References

Galatians 1:10

I am not trying to please people. I want to please God. Do you think I am trying to please people? If I were doing that, I would not be a servant of Christ.

1 Samuel 2:30

I am the LORD, the God of Israel. I promised to let your family serve me as priests for ever, but now I tell you that I cannot do this any longer! I honour anyone who honours me, but I put a curse on anyone who hates me.

Colossians 3:24

In fact, the Lord Christ is the one you are really serving, and you know that he will reward you.

Romans 1:1

From Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus. God chose me to be an apostle, and he appointed me to preach the good news

John 17:24

Father, I want everyone you have given me to be with me, wherever I am. Then they will see the glory that you have given me, because you loved me before the world was created.

John 10:27

My sheep know my voice, and I know them. They follow me,

2 Corinthians 5:8

We should be cheerful, because we would rather leave these bodies and be at home with the Lord.

Jude 1:1

From Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and the brother of James. To all who are chosen and loved by God the Father and are kept safe by Jesus Christ.

1 John 5:3

We show our love for God by obeying his commandments, and they are not hard to follow.

2 Peter 1:1

From Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ. To everyone who shares with us in the privilege of believing that our God and Saviour Jesus Christ will do what is just and fair.

2 Corinthians 4:5

We are not preaching about ourselves. Our message is that Jesus Christ is Lord. He also sent us to be your servants.

Romans 14:18

If you serve Christ in this way, you will please God and be respected by people.

John 15:20

Remember how I told you that servants are not greater than their master. So if people ill-treat me, they will ill-treat you. If they do what I say, they will do what you say.

Luke 6:46

Why do you keep on saying that I am your Lord, when you refuse to do what I say?

Proverbs 27:18

Take care of a tree, and you will eat its fruit; look after your master, and you will be praised.

Psalm 91:15

When you are in trouble, call out to me. I will answer and be there to protect and honour you.

Philippians 1:23

It is a hard choice to make. I want to die and be with Christ, because that would be much better.

John 14:3

After I have done this, I will come back and take you with me. Then we will be together.

John 13:16

I tell you for certain that servants are not greater than their master, and messengers are not greater than the one who sent them.

Luke 9:23

Then Jesus said to all the people: If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself. You must take up your cross each day and follow me.

Matthew 25:21

“Wonderful!” his master replied. “You are a good and faithful servant. I left you in charge of only a little, but now I will put you in charge of much more. Come and share in my happiness!”

Psalm 17:15

I am innocent, LORD, and I will see your face! When I awake, all I want is to see you as you are.

Numbers 14:24

But my servant Caleb isn't like the others. So because he has faith in me, I will allow him to cross into Canaan, and his descendants will settle there.

Revelation 14:4

All these are pure virgins, and they follow the Lamb wherever he leads. They have been rescued to be presented to God and the Lamb as the most precious people on earth.

Colossians 4:12

Your own Epaphras, who serves Christ Jesus, sends his greetings. He always prays hard that you may fully know what the Lord wants you to do and that you may do it completely.

John 21:22

Jesus answered, “What is it to you, if I want him to live until I return? You must follow me.”

John 14:15

Jesus said to his disciples: If you love me, you will do as I command.

Mark 8:34

Jesus then told the crowd and the disciples to come closer, and he said: If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself. You must take up your cross and follow me.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself. You must take up your cross and follow me.

Numbers 32:11

And he said that no one who was twenty years or older when they left Egypt would enter the land he had promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Not one of those people believed in the LORD's power,

Luke 12:37

Servants are fortunate if their master finds them awake and ready when he comes! I promise you that he will get ready and make his servants sit down so that he can serve them.