John 12:26

Weymouth NT

If a man wishes to be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there too shall my servant be. If a man wishes to be my servant, the Father will honour him.

Cross References

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to His disciples, »If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.

Matthew 25:21

»`You have done well, good and trustworthy servant,' replied his master; `you have been trustworthy in the management of a little, I will put you in charge of much: share your master's joy.'«

Mark 8:34

Then calling to Him the crowd and also His disciples, He said to them, »If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.

Luke 12:37

Blessed are those servants, whom their Master when He comes shall find on the watch. I tell you in solemn truth, that He will tie an apron round Him, and will bid them recline at table while He comes and waits on them.

Luke 6:46

»And why do you all call me `Master, Master' and yet not do what I tell you?«

Luke 9:23

And He said to all, »If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross day by day, and so be my follower.

John 10:27

My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

John 13:16

In most solemn truth I tell you that a servant is not superior to his master, nor is a messenger superior to him who sent him.

John 14:15

»If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

John 14:3

And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will return and take you to be with me, that where I am you also may be.

John 15:20

Bear in mind what I said to you, `A servant is not superior to his master.' If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.

John 17:24

»Father, those whom Thou hast given me – I desire that where I am they also may be with me, that they may see the glory –my glory– my gift from Thee, which Thou hast given me because Thou didst love me before the creation of the world.

John 21:22

»If I desire him to remain till I come,« replied Jesus, »what concern is that of yours? You, yourself, must follow me.«

Romans 1:1

Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an Apostle, set apart to proclaim God's Good News,

Romans 14:18

and whoever in this way devotedly serves Christ, God takes pleasure in him, and men highly commend him.

2 Corinthians 4:5

(For we do not proclaim ourselves, but we proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bondservants for the sake of Jesus.)

2 Corinthians 5:8

So we have a cheerful confidence, and we anticipate with greater delight being banished from the body and going home to the Lord.

Galatians 1:10

For is it man's favour or God's that I aspire to? Or am I seeking to please men? If I were still a man-pleaser, I should not be Christ's bondservant.

Philippians 1:23

I am in a dilemma, my earnest desire being to depart and be with Christ, for that is far, far better.

Colossians 3:24

For you know that it is from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. Christ is the Master whose bondservants you are.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, sends greetings to you, always wrestling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand firm–Christians of ripe character and of clear conviction as to everything which is God's will.

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a bondservant and Apostle of Jesus Christ: To those to whom there has been allotted the same precious faith as that which is ours through the righteousness of our God and of our Saviour Jesus Christ.

1 John 5:3

Love for God means obedience to His commands; and His commands are not irksome.

Jude 1:1

Jude, a bondservant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James: To those who are in God the Father, enfolded in His love, and kept for Jesus Christ, and called.

Revelation 14:4

These are those who had not defiled themselves with women: they are as pure as virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men, as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.