John 13:16 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him;

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.

English Amplified

I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, A servant is not greater than his master, and no one who is sent is superior to the one who sent him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, A servant is not greater than his master, and no one who is sent is superior to the one who sent him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master, and a messenger is not greater than the one who sent him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Verily, verily, I say to you, The bondman is not greater than his lord, nor the sent greater than he who has sent him.

English EASY 2024

I tell you this. No servant is more important than his master is. No messenger is more important than the person who sent him with a message.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Believe me, servants are not greater than their master. Those who are sent to do something are not greater than the one who sent them.

Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I am telling you the truth: no slaves are greater than their master, and no messengers are greater than the one who sent them.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I can guarantee this truth: Slaves are not superior to their owners, and messengers are not superior to the people who send them.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"I assure you: A slave is not greater than his master, and a messenger is not greater than the one who sent him.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Truly, truly I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater than his master nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"What I'm about to tell you is true. A servant is not more important than his master. And a messenger is not more important than the one who sends him.

English NIV

I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

How true it is that a servant is not greater than the master. Nor are messengers more important than the one who sends them.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I speak to you timeless truth: a servant is not superior to his master, and an apostle is never greater than the one who sent him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

How true it is that a servant is not greater than his master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends him.

English Tyndale 1537

Verily, verily I say unto you, the servant is not greater than his master.(lord) Neither the messenger(apostle) greater than he that sent him.