John 13:16
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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.Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
In other translations
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.Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
Greek words
ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281λέγωlegōI sayG3004ὑμῖν·huminto you;G4771οὐκouknotG3756ἔστινestinisG1510δοῦλοςdoulosa servantG1401μείζωνmeizōngreaterG3173τοῦtouthan theG3588κυρίουkurioumasterG2962αὐτοῦautouof himG846οὐδὲoudenor [is]G3761ἀπόστολοςapostolosa messengerG652μείζωνmeizōngreaterG3173τοῦtouthan the [one who]G3588πέμψαντοςpempsantoshaving sentG3992αὐτόν.autonhim.G846
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Related verses
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