Jump to Previous Apostle Bondman Greater Master Messenger Servant Slave Solemn Superior Truth VerilyJump to Next Apostle Bondman Greater Master Messenger Servant Slave Solemn Superior Truth VerilyParallel Verses 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 wordamen  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 Multilingual Jean 13:16 FrenchLinks John 13:16 NIV • John 13:16 NLT • John 13:16 ESV • John 13:16 NASB • John 13:16 KJV • John 13:16 Bible Apps • John 13:16 Parallel • Bible Hub |