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John 13:16

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13:16I tell you the solemn truth,37 the slave38 is not greater than his master, nor is the one who is sent as a messenger39 greater than the one who sent him.

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Footnotes

  1. 37 Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”
  2. 38 See the note on the word “slaves” in .
  3. 39 Or “nor is the apostle” (“apostle” means “one who is sent” in Greek).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master, and a messenger is not greater than the one who sent him.

NLTNew Living Translation

I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends the message.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Truly, truly I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.