John 12:26
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
If any man serue me, let him follow me, and where I am, there shall also my seruant be: If any man serue me, him will my father honour.
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- Colossians 3:24Rank 1 from verse 26
- 1 Samuel 2:30Rank 2 from verse 26
30Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
30Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I sayd indeede that thy house, & the house of thy father should walke before me for euer: but now the LORD saith, Be it farre from mee; for them that honour me, I will honour, and they that despise me, shall be lightly esteemed.
- Galatians 1:10Rank 3 from verse 26
- John 10:27Rank 4 from verse 26
- John 17:24Rank 5 from verse 26
24Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
24*Father, I will that they also whom thou hast giuen me, be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which thou hast giuen mee: for thou louedst mee before the foundation of the world.
- 1 John 5:3Rank 6 from verse 26
- Romans 1:1Rank 7 from verse 26
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17–18Rank 8 from verse 26
17Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
17Then we which are aliue, and remaine, shalbe caught vp together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the aire: and so shall wee euer bee with the Lord.
18Wherefore, ‖comfort one an other with these words.
- Psalms 91:15Rank 9 from verse 26
- 2 Corinthians 5:8Rank 10 from verse 26
- Proverbs 27:18Rank 12 from verse 26
- Romans 14:18Rank 13 from verse 26
- 2 Corinthians 4:5Rank 14 from verse 26
- 2 Peter 1:1Rank 15 from verse 26
1SIMON Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
1¶ Simon Peter, a seruant & an Apostle of Iesus Christ, to them that haue obtained like precious Faith with vs, through the righteousnes of God, and our Sauiour Iesus Christ.
- Ephesians 5:1–2Rank 16 from verse 26
1BE ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
1¶ Be ye therefore followers of God, as deare children.
2And walke in loue, as Christ also hath loued vs, and hath giuen himselfe for vs, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling sauour;
- John 15:20Rank 18 from verse 26
20Remember 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.
20*Remember the word that I said vnto you, The seruant is not greater then the Lord: if they haue persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they haue kept my saying, they will keepe yours also.
- Matthew 25:21Rank 20 from verse 26
21His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
21His lord said vnto him, Well done, thou good and faithfull seruant, thou hast been faithfull ouer a few things, I wil make thee ruler ouer many things: enter thou into the ioy of thy lord.
- Numbers 14:24Rank 21 from verse 26
24But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.
24But my seruant *Caleb, because hee had another spirit with him, (and hath followed mee fully) him will I bring into the land, whereinto he went, and his seed shall possesse it.
- Philippians 1:23Rank 22 from verse 26
- John 13:16Rank 23 from verse 26
- Psalms 17:15Rank 25 from verse 26
- Colossians 4:12Rank 26 from verse 26
12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
12Epaphras, who is one of you, a seruant of Christ, saluteth you, alwaies ‖labouring feruently for you in praiers, that ye may stand perfect, and ‖complete in all the will of God.
- John 14:15Rank 27 from verse 26
- John 14:21–23Rank 28 from verse 26
21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
22Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
21He that hath my commandements, and keepeth them, hee it is that loueth me: and he that loueth me shall be loued of my Father, and I will loue him, and will manifest my selfe to him.
22Iudas saith vnto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thy selfe vnto vs, and not vnto the world?
23Iesus answered, and saide vnto him, If a man loue mee, he will keepe my wordes: and my Father will loue him, and wee will come vnto him, and make our abode with him.
- John 21:22Rank 29 from verse 26
34¶ And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
34¶ And when he had called the people vnto him, with his disciples also, he said vnto them, *Whosoeuer will come after me, let him denie himselfe, and take vp his crosse and follow mee.
- Matthew 16:24Rank 31 from verse 26
- Numbers 32:11Rank 32 from verse 26
11Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:
11Surely none of the men that came vp out of Egypt, *from twentie yeeres old and vpward, shall see the lande which I sware vnto Abraham, vnto Isaac, and vnto Iacob, because they haue not †wholly followed me:
- Revelation 14:4Rank 33 from verse 26
4These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
4These are they which were not defiled with women: for they are virgines: These are they which follow the Lambe whithersoeuer hee goeth: These †were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits vnto God, and to the Lambe.
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John 12:26
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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Sense 1: Esteem, respect, dignity, glory, distinction, or exalted standing. Sense 2: To esteem, respect, acknowledge, reward, or adorn.
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25He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
25*He that loueth his life, shall lose it: and hee that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall.
26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
26If any man serue me, let him follow me, and where I am, there shall also my seruant be: If any man serue me, him will my father honour.
Selected passage27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
27Now is my soule troubled, and what shall I say? Father, saue me from this houre, but for this cause came I vnto this houre.