John 13:16

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Bible > John > Chapter 13 > Verse 16

John 13:16


← John 13:15 [words of Jesus] John 13:16 (KJV) [words of Jesus] John 13:17 [words of Jesus] →
For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
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.
If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

VerilyG281, verilyG281, I sayG3004 unto youG5213, The servantG1401 isG2076 notG3756 greater thanG3187 hisG846 lordG2962; neitherG3761 he that is sentG652 greater thanG3187 he that sentG3992 himG846.


Original Greek

ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Οὐκ ἔστι δοῦλος μείζων τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ, οὐδὲ ἀπόστολος μείζων τοῦ πέμψαντος αὐτόν.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
ἀμὴν
amēn G281 HEB Verily
ἀμὴν
amēn G281 HEB verily
λέγω
legō G3004 V-PAI-1S I say
ὑμῖν,
humin G5213 P-2DP unto you
Οὐκ
Ouk G3756 PRT-N not
ἔστι
esti G2076 V-PAI-3S is
δοῦλος
doulos G1401 N-NSM The servant
μείζων
meizōn G3187 A-NSM-C greater than
τοῦ
tou G3588 T-GSM *
κυρίου
kuriou G2962 N-GSM lord
αὐτοῦ,
autou G846 P-GSM his
οὐδὲ
oude G3761 CONJ-N neither
ἀπόστολος
apostolos G652 N-NSM he that is sent
μείζων
meizōn G3187 A-NSM-C greater than
τοῦ
tou G3588 T-GSM *
πέμψαντος
pempsantos G3992 V-AAP-GSM he that sent
αὐτόν.
auton G846 P-ASM him
Strong's References
  • G281 — ἀμήν (amḗn, am-ane'): of Hebrew origin (H543); properly, firm, i.e. (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it); amen, verily
  • G652 — ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, ap-os'-tol-os): from ἀποστέλλω (apostéllō) G649; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers); apostle, messenger, he that is sent
  • G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons; her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ (hautoû) G848.
  • G1401 — δοῦλος (doûlos, doo'-los): from δέω (déō) G1210; a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency); bond(-man), servant
  • G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί (eimí) G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are; are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle
  • G2962 — κύριος (kýrios, koo'-ree-os): from κῦρος (kŷros) (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title); God, Lord, master, Sir
  • G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω (épō) G2036 and φημί (phēmí) G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω (rhéō) G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω (laléō) G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean; ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter
  • G3187 — μείζων (meízōn, mide'-zone): irregular comparative of μέγας (mégas) G3173; larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age); elder, greater(-est), more
  • G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή (mḗ) G3361) adverb; no or not; + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372.
  • G3761 — οὐδέ (oudé, oo-deh'): from οὐ (ou) G3756 and δέ (dé) G1161; 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
  • G3992 — πέμπω (pémpō, pem'-po): apparently a primary verb; to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas ἵημι (híēmi) (as a stronger form of εἶμι (eîmi)) refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem, and στέλλω (stéllō) G4724 denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield; send, thrust in
  • G5213 — ὑμῖν (hymîn, hoo-min'): irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς (hymeîs) G5210; to (with or by) you; ye, you, your(-selves)

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Cross References

Verse Cross-References

Reciprocal references (6): 1 Samuel 8:7, Matthew 5:18, John 1:51, John 12:26, John 14:28, John 15:15

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