Luke 6:40
The disciple is not greater than his master, but everyone whose learning is complete will be like his master.
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- John 13:16 : 16 Truly I say to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; and he who is sent is not greater than the one who sent him.
- John 15:20 : 20 Keep in mind the words I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they were cruel to me, they will be cruel to you; if they kept my words, they will keep yours.
- Matt 10:24-25 : 24 A disciple is not greater than his master, or a servant than his lord. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he may be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have given the name Beelzebub to the master of the house, how much more to those of his house!
- Matt 23:15 : 15 A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you go about land and sea to get one disciple and, having him, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.
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24A disciple is not greater than his master, or a servant than his lord.
25It is enough for the disciple that he may be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have given the name Beelzebub to the master of the house, how much more to those of his house!
26Have, then, no fear of them: because nothing is covered which will not come to light, or secret which will not be made clear.
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15I have given you an example, so that you may do what I have done to you.
16Truly I say to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; and he who is sent is not greater than the one who sent him.
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41And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?
42How will you say to your brother, Brother, let me take the grain of dust out of your eye, when you yourself do not see the bit of wood in your eye? O false one! first take the wood out of your eye and then you will see clearly to take the dust out of your brother's eye.
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26But let it not be so with you; but he who is greater, let him become like the younger; and he who is chief, like a servant.
27For which is greater, the guest who is seated at a meal or the servant who is waiting on him? is it not the guest? but I am among you as a servant.
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1Do not all be teachers, my brothers, because we teachers will be judged more hardly than others.
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46Why do you say to me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
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