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John 12:26

If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

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ASV

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor.

KJV

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

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Original language & word study

25 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἘὰνEanIfG1437 →
ἐμοίemoiMe myselfG1473 →
τιςtisanyoneG5100 →
διακονῇ,diakonēashall serveG1247 →
ἐμοὶemoiMe myselfG1473 →
ἀκολουθείτω·akoloutheitōhe should follow;G190 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ὅπουhopouwhereG3699 →
εἰμὶeimiamG1510 →
ἐγώ,egōI myself,G1473 →
ἐκεῖekeithereG1563 →
καὶkaialsoG2532 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
διάκονοςdiakonosservantG1249 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
ἐμὸςemosof MineG1473 →
ἔσται.estaiwill be.G1510 →
ἐάνeanIfG1437 →
τιςtisanyoneG5100 →
ἐμοὶemoiMe myselfG1473 →
διακονῇ,diakonēashall serve,G1247 →
τιμήσειtimēseiwill honorG5091 →
αὐτὸνautonhimG846 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
πατήρ.¶patērFather.G3962 →

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Revelation 22:3No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.Matthew 4:19“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”Colossians 3:24because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.Galatians 1:10Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.1 Samuel 2:30Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.Luke 19:13Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.Ephesians 2:6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,3 John 1:11Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.John 17:24Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.John 10:27My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.1 Thessalonians 4:17After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—1 John 5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,John 10:4When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.Psalms 91:15When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.1 Thessalonians 4:17–18After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.Malachi 3:18So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”Psalms 101:6My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.

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