John 13:16

WEB

¹⁶Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him.

KJV

¹⁶ 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.

BSB

¹⁶Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master,^[+] nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

FBV

¹⁶I tell you the truth, servants are not more important than their master, and the one sent is not greater than the sender.

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Extra References

John 15:20

²⁰Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his lord.’If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

Luke 6:40

⁴⁰A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

²⁴“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord. ²⁵It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul,^[+] how much more those of his household!

John 3:5

⁵Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.

John 3:3

³Jesus answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, ^[+] he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”