John 13:16
Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἀμὴν | amēn | Amen | G281 → |
| ἀμὴν | amēn | Amen | G281 → |
| λέγω | legō | I say | G3004 → |
| ὑμῖν· | humin | to you; | G4771 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| ἔστιν | estin | is | G1510 → |
| δοῦλος | doulos | a servant | G1401 → |
| μείζων | meizōn | greater | G3173 → |
| τοῦ | tou | than the | G3588 → |
| κυρίου | kuriou | master | G2962 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of him | G846 → |
| οὐδὲ | oude | nor [is] | G3761 → |
| ἀπόστολος | apostolos | a messenger | G652 → |
| μείζων | meizōn | greater | G3173 → |
| τοῦ | tou | than the [one who] | G3588 → |
| πέμψαντος | pempsantos | having sent | G3992 → |
| αὐτόν. | auton | him. | G846 → |
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