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John 15:20

WEB

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.

KJV

20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

BSB

20Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’[+] If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.

FBV

20Remember what I told you: servants aren't more important than their master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you too. If they did what I told them, they would do what you tell them too.

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References

John 13:16
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.

Extra References

2 Timothy 3:12

12Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

John 13:16

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.

Matthew 10:24

24“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

Ezekiel 3:7

7But the house of Israel will not listen to you, for they will not listen to me; for all the house of Israel are obstinate[+] and hard-hearted.

1 Corinthians 4:12

12We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

2 Corinthians 4:9

9pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;

John 8:51

51Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death.”

Acts 4:27-30

27“[+] For truly,[+] both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, 28to do whatever your hand and your counsel foreordained to happen. 29Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness, 30while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus.”

Luke 6:40

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

Isaiah 53:1-3

1Who has believed our message? To whom has the LORD’s arm been revealed? 2For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no good looks or majesty. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. 3He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn’t respect him.