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Holman Christian Standard Bible
16 "I assure you: A slave is not greater than his master, and a messenger is not greater than the one who sent him.
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English Standard Version
16 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.
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King James Version
16 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.
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The Message Bible
16 I'm only pointing out the obvious. A servant is not ranked above his master; an employee doesn't give orders to the employer.
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New American Standard Bible
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.
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New International Version
16 Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
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New King James Version
16 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.
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New Living Translation
16 I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends the message.
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New Revised Standard
16 Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them.
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American Standard Version
16 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.
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The Bible in Basic English
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.
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Common English Bible
16 I assure you, servants aren't greater than their master, nor are those who are sent greater than the one who sent them.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
16 I assure you, servants aren't greater than their master, nor are those who are sent greater than the one who sent them.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
16 Yes, indeed! I tell you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is an emissary greater than the one who sent him.
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The Darby Translation
16 Verily, verily, I say to you, The bondman is not greater than his lord, nor the sent greater than he who has sent him.
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Good News Translation
16 I am telling you the truth: no slaves are greater than their master, and no messengers are greater than the one who sent them.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
16 I am telling you the truth: no slaves are greater than their master, and no messengers are greater than the one who sent them.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
16 I can guarantee this truth: Slaves are not superior to their owners, and messengers are not superior to the people who send them.
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Hebrew Names Version
16 Most assuredly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The slave is not greater than his lord; neither is the apostle greater than he that sent him.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
16 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.
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Lexham English Bible
16 Truly, truly I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
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New Century Version
16 I tell you the truth, a servant is not greater than his master. A messenger is not greater than the one who sent him.
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New International Reader's Version
16 "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.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
16 Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
16 Amen, amen, I say to you: The servant is not greater than his lord: neither is the apostle greater than he that sent him.
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Revised Standard Version
16 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.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
16 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.
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SBL Greek New Testament
16 ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐκ ἔστιν δοῦλος μείζων τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ οὐδὲ ἀπόστολος μείζων τοῦ πέμψαντος αὐτόν.
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Third Millennium Bible
16 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.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
16 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.
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Tyndale
16 Verely verely I saye vnto you the servaunt is not greater then his master nether the messenger greater then he that sent him.
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The Latin Vulgate
16 amen amen dico vobis non est servus maior domino suo neque apostolus maior eo qui misit illum
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
16 amen amen dico vobis non est servus maior domino suo neque apostolus maior eo qui misit illum
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The Webster Bible
16 Verily, verily, I say to you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
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World English Bible
16 Most assuredly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.
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Weymouth New Testament
16 In most solemn truth I tell you that a servant is not superior to his master, nor is a messenger superior to him who sent him.
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Wycliffe
16 Truly, truly, I say to you, the servant is not greater than his lord, neither an apostle is greater than he that sent him.
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Young's Literal Translation
16 verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him;
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