John 15:20 Parallel Translations

Remember what I told you: 'A servant isn't greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they did what I said, they will also do what you say.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

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.

DBY:

Remember the word which I said unto you, The bondman is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my word, they will keep also yours.

ERV:

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.

WEY:

Bear in mind what I said to you, 'A servant is not superior to his master.' If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.

WBS:

Remember the word that I said to you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

WEB:

Remember the word that I said to 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.

YLT:

'Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; if me they did persecute, you also they will persecute; if my word they did keep, yours also they will keep;

John 15:20 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 10:24 "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master.

John 8:51 "Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death."

John 13:16 "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.

1 Corinthians 4:12 and we toil, working with our own hands; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;

2 Corinthians 4:9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;

2 Timothy 3:12 Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

15:20 They will also persecute you. The servants must expect similar treatment to that given the Master. The long roll of Christian martyrs shows how this has been verified.

WES:

15:20 John 13:16; Mt 10:24; Lu 6:40.

MHC:

15:18-25 How little do many persons think, that in opposing the doctrine of Christ as our Prophet, Priest, and King, they prove themselves ignorant of the one living and true God, whom they profess to worship! The name into which Christ's disciples were baptized, is that which they will live and die by. It is a comfort to the greatest sufferers, if they suffer for Christ's name's sake. The world's ignorance is the true cause of its hatred to the disciples of Jesus. The clearer and fuller the discoveries of the grace and truth of Christ, the greater is our sin if we do not love him and believe in him.

CONC:

Bear Bondman Cruel Greater Kept Master Mind Obey Obeyed Persecute Persecuted Remember Saying Servant Slave Spoke Superior Teaching Yours

Bear Cruel Greater Kept Master Mind Obey Obeyed Persecute Persecuted Remember Servant Slave Superior Teaching Word Words

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