John 13:20
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”
In other translations
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”
Greek words
ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281λέγωlegōI sayG3004ὑμῖν·huminto you;G4771ὁhothe [one]G3588λαμβάνωνlambanōnreceivingG2983ἄνanmaybeG302τιναtinaanyG5100πέμψω,pempsōI shall send,G3992ἐμὲemeMe myselfG1473λαμβάνει·lambaneireceives;G2983ὁhothe [one]G3588δὲdenowG1161ἐμὲemeMe myselfG1473λαμβάνων,lambanōnreceiving,G2983λαμβάνειlambaneireceivesG2983τὸνtonthe [One]G3588πέμψαντάpempsantahaving sentG3992με.¶meMe.G3165
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Greek New Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Words marked TR or NA appear in only one of the two main Greek texts.
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