John 13:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Οὐκ ἔστιν δοῦλος μείζων τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ· οὐδὲ ἀπόστολος μείζων τοῦ πέμψαντος αὐτόν.

Transliteration

Amēn, amēn, legō to you, Not is doulos meizōn of the kyriou of him; nor apostolos meizōn of the one having pempsantos him.

Grammar Details

*Amēn*: Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily
*legō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell
*doulos*: nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant
*meizōn*: nominative, masculine, singular, comparative - greater
*kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - lord/master
*apostolos*: nominative, masculine, singular - apostle/sent one
*pempsantos*: aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having sent

Word Meanings

*Amēn*: truly/verily/certainly
*legō*: say/tell/speak
*doulos*: slave/servant/bondservant
*meizōn*: greater/superior/more important
*kyriou*: lord/master/owner
*apostolos*: apostle/messenger/one who is sent
*pempsantos*: having sent/having dispatched

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 15:20 : 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.
Luke 6:40 : 40 The disciple is not above his teacher: but every one when he is perfected shall be as his teacher.
Matt 10:24-25 : 24 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household!
John 3:5 : 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot {G1410} enter into the kingdom of God!
John 3:3 : 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot {G1410} see the kingdom of God.

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