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John 13:16

NETBible	I tell you the solemn truth,¹ the slave² is not greater than his master, nor is the one who is sent as a messenger³ greater than the one who sent him.
NIV © biblegateway Joh 13:16	I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
NASB © biblegateway Joh 13:16	"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.
NLT © biblegateway Joh 13:16	How true it is that a servant is not greater than the master. Nor are messengers more important than the one who sends them.
MSG © biblegateway Joh 13:16	I'm only pointing out the obvious. A servant is not ranked above his master; an employee doesn't give orders to the employer.
BBE © SABDAweb Joh 13:16	Truly I say to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; and he who is sent is not greater than the one who sent him.
NRSV © bibleoremus Joh 13:16	Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them.
NKJV © biblegateway Joh 13:16	"Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.
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KJV	Verily <281>_, verily <281>_, I say <3004> (5719) unto you <5213>_, The servant <1401> is <2076> (5748) not <3756> greater than <3187> his <846> lord <2962>_; neither <3761> he that is sent <652> greater than <3187> he that sent <3992> (5660) him <846>_.
NASB © biblegateway Joh 13:16	"Truly <281> , truly <281> , I say <3004> to you, a slave <1401> is not greater <3173> than his master <2962> , nor <3761> is one <652> who is sent <652> greater <3173> than the one who sent <3992> him.
NET [draft] ITL	I tell <3004> you <5213> the solemn truth <281> <281> , the slave <1401> is <1510> not <3756> greater than <3187> his <846> master <2962> , nor <3761> is the one who is sent as a messenger <652> greater than <3187> the one who sent <3992> him <846> .
GREEK	amhn amhn legw ouk estin meizwn tou kuriou autou oude apostolov meizwn tou pemqantov

NETBible

I tell you the solemn truth,¹ the slave² is not greater than his master, nor is the one who is sent as a messenger³ greater than the one who sent him.

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”

²tn See the note on the word “slaves” in 4:51.

³tn Or “nor is the apostle” (“apostle” means “one who is sent” in Greek).