John 13:16
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English 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.

New American Standard Bible
"Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"I assure you: A slave is not greater than his master, and a messenger is not greater than the one who sent him.

International Standard Version
Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, a servant isn't greater than his master, and a messenger isn't greater than the one who sent him.

NET Bible
I tell you the solemn truth, the slave is not greater than his master, nor is the one who is sent as a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Timeless truth I speak to you: there is no servant greater than his master and no apostle is greater than he who sent him.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I can guarantee this truth: Slaves are not superior to their owners, and messengers are not superior to the people who send them.

King James 2000 Bible
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.

American King James Version
Truly, truly, I say to you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

American Standard Version
Verily, verily, I say unto you, a servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Amen, amen I say to you: The servant is not greater than his lord; neither is the apostle greater than he that sent him.

Darby Bible Translation
Verily, verily, I say to you, The bondman is not greater than his lord, nor the sent greater than he who has sent him.

English Revised Version
Verily, verily, I say unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Verily, verily, I say to you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

Weymouth New Testament
In most solemn truth I tell you that a servant is not superior to his master, nor is a messenger superior to him who sent him.

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

Young's Literal Translation
verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him;
Lexicon
αμην  hebrew transliterated word
amen  am-ane':  firm, i.e. (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it) -- amen, verily.
αμην  hebrew transliterated word
amen  am-ane':  firm, i.e. (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it) -- amen, verily.
λεγω  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
υμιν  personal pronoun - second person dative plural
humin  hoo-min':  to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves).
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
δουλος  noun - nominative singular masculine
doulos  doo'-los:  a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency) -- bond(-man), servant.
μειζων  adjective - nominative singular masculine - comparative or contracted
meizon  mide'-zone:  larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age) -- elder, greater(-est), more.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κυριου  noun - genitive singular masculine
kurios  koo'-ree-os:  supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) -- God, Lord, master, Sir.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ουδε  adverb
oude  oo-deh':  not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even -- neither (indeed), never, no (more, nor, not), nor (yet), (also, even, then) not (even, so much as), + nothing, so much as.
αποστολος  noun - nominative singular masculine
apostolos  ap-os'-tol-os:  a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ (apostle) (with miraculous powers) -- apostle, messenger, he that is sent.
μειζων  adjective - nominative singular masculine - comparative or contracted
meizon  mide'-zone:  larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age) -- elder, greater(-est), more.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πεμψαντος  verb - aorist active passive - genitive singular masculine
pempo  pem'-po:  to dispatch, especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield -- send, thrust in.
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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