16. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 13:16:1 ⧉ἀμὴνameentruly John 13:16:2 ⧉ἀμὴνameentruly John 13:16:3 ⧉λέγωlegoI say John 13:16:4 ⧉ὑμῖν,heemeento you John 13:16:5 ⧉οὐκooknot John 13:16:6 ⧉ἔστινestinis John 13:16:7 ⧉δοῦλοςdoolosa servant John 13:16:8 ⧉μείζωνmeezongreater John 13:16:9 ⧉τοῦtoothan the John 13:16:10 ⧉κυρίουkeereeooLord John 13:16:11 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohis John 13:16:12 ⧉οὐδὲoodenor John 13:16:13 ⧉ἀπόστολοςapostolosa messenger John 13:16:14 ⧉μείζωνmeezongreater John 13:16:15 ⧉τοῦtoothe one John 13:16:16 ⧉πέμψαντοςpempsandoswho sent John 13:16:17 ⧉αὐτόν.aftonhim |
16. Formal Translation Truly, truly, I {Iesous, Authoritative Teacher} tell you, a slave is not greater than his master, and a messenger is not greater than the one who sent him. |
16. Dynamic Translation I {Iesous, Model of Humility} tell you the truth: a servant is not above his master, and an envoy is not above the one who sent him. |