Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever looks after his master will be honoured.
John 12:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant also will be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honour him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If anyone serves Me, he must continue to follow Me [to cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying] and wherever I am, there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him. American Standard Version (1901) If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor. Common English Bible Whoever serves me must follow me. Wherever I am, there my servant will also be. My Father will honor whoever serves me. Catholic Public Domain Version If anyone serves me, let him follow me. And where I am, there too my minister shall be. If anyone has served me, my Father will honor him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If any man minister to me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my minister be. If any man minister to me, him will my Father honour. |
Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever looks after his master will be honoured.
But since my servant Caleb has a different spirit and has remained loyal to me, I will bring him into the land where he has gone, and his descendants will inherit it.
“Because they did not remain loyal to me, none of the men twenty years old or more who came up from Egypt will see the land I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob #– #
Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
‘His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.”
Calling the crowd along with his disciples, he said to them, ‘If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
Blessed will be those servants the master finds alert when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will get ready, have them recline at the table, then come and serve them.
Then he said to them all, ‘If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.
‘Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master, , and a messenger is not greater than the one who sent him.
If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also.
Remember the word I spoke to you: “A servant is not greater than his master.” If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.
‘Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they will see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the world’s foundation.
‘If I want him to remain until I come,’ Jesus answered, ‘what is that to you? As for you, follow me.’
Paul, a ser?vant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle , and set apart for the gospel of God #– #
Whoever serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and receives human approval.
For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’s sake.
In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
For am I now trying to persuade people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
I am torn between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ #– #which is far better #– #
knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ.
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured in everything God wills.
Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ: To those who have received a faith equal to ours through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
For this is what love for God is: to keep his commands. And his commands are not a burden,
Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James: To those who are the called, loved , by God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ.
These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, since they remained virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were redeemed from humanity as the firstfruits for God and the Lamb.
‘Therefore, this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Israel: “I did say that your family and your forefather’s family would walk before me for ever. But now,” this is the Lord’s declaration, “no longer! For those who honour me I will honour, but those who despise me will be disgraced.