John 13:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
John 13:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 13:1617 words
ἀμὴνamēnamen
ἀμὴνamēnamen
λέγωlegōsay
ὑμῖνhyminyou
οὐκouknot
ἔστινestinam, have been, is I
δοῦλοςdoulosbond(-man), servant
μείζωνmeizōn(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
τοῦtouthe
κυρίουkyriouLord
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
οὐδὲoudeneither
(indeed), never, no (more
ἀπόστολοςapostolosapostle, messenger, he that is sent
μείζωνmeizōn(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
τοῦtouthe
πέμψαντοςpempsantossend, thrust in
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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