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John 12:26

NETBible	If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow¹ me, and where I am, my servant will be too.² If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
NIV © biblegateway Joh 12:26	Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honour the one who serves me.
NASB © biblegateway Joh 12:26	"If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
NLT © biblegateway Joh 12:26	All those who want to be my disciples must come and follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And if they follow me, the Father will honor them.
MSG © biblegateway Joh 12:26	"If any of you wants to serve me, then follow me. Then you'll be where I am, ready to serve at a moment's notice. The Father will honor and reward anyone who serves me.
BBE © SABDAweb Joh 12:26	If any man is my servant, let him come after me; and where I am, there will my servant be. If any man becomes my servant, my Father will give him honour.
NRSV © bibleoremus Joh 12:26	Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.
NKJV © biblegateway Joh 12:26	"If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.
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KJV	If <1437> any man <5100> serve <1247> (5725) me <1698>_, let him follow <190> (5720) me <1698>_; and <2532> where <3699> I <1473> am <1510> (5748)_, there <1563> shall <2071> (0) also <2532> my <1699> servant <1249> be <2071> (5704)_: <2532> if <1437> any man <5100> serve <1247> (5725) me <1698>_, him <846> will <5091> (0) [my] Father <3962> honour <5091> (5692)_.
NASB © biblegateway Joh 12:26	"If <1437> anyone <5100> serves <1247> Me, he must follow <190> Me; and where <3699> I am <1510> , there <1563> My servant <1249> will be also <2532> ; if <1437> anyone <5100> serves <1247> Me, the Father <3962> will honor <5091> him.
NET [draft] ITL	If <1437> anyone <5100> wants to serve <1247> me <1698> , he must follow <190> me <1698> , and <2532> where <3699> I <1473> am <1510> , my <1699> servant <1249> will be <1510> too <2532> . If <1437> anyone <5100> serves <1247> me <1698> , the Father <3962> will honor <5091> him <846> .
GREEK	ean emoi tiv diakonh akolouyeitw opou eimi ekei kai o diakonov o emov estai tiv emoi diakonh o pathr

NETBible

If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow¹ me, and where I am, my servant will be too.² If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

NET Notes

¹tn As a third person imperative in Greek, ἀκολουθείτω (akolouqeitw) is usually translated “let him follow me.” This could be understood by the modern English reader as merely permissive, however (“he may follow me if he wishes”). In this context there is no permissive sense, but rather a command, so the translation “he must follow me” is preferred.

²tn Grk “where I am, there my servant will be too.”