John 13:16

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¹⁶Truly, truly, I say to you, ^(A)a servant^[a] is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

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John 13:16 Or bondservant, or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)

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Matthew 10:24

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²⁴^(A)“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant^[a] above his master.

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Matthew 10:24 Or bondservant; also verse 25

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John 15:15

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¹⁵^(A)No longer do I call you servants,^[a] for the servant ^(B)does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for ^(C)all that I have heard from my Father ^(D)I have made known to you.

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John 15:15 Or bondservants, or slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface); likewise for servant later in this verse and in verse 20