John 13:13–15
Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
Ye call me Master and Lord, and ye say well: for so I am.
If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.
If I then your Lord and Master haue washed your feete, yee also ought to wash one anothers feete.
For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
For I haue giuen you an example, that yee should doe, as I haue done to you.
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From verse 13
- 1 Corinthians 12:3Rank 2 from verse 13
3Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
3Wherefore I giue you to vnderstand, that no man speaking by the spirit of God, calleth Iesus ‖accursed: and that no man can say that Iesus is the Lord, but by the holy Ghost.
- Philippians 2:11Rank 3 from verse 13
- John 11:28Rank 4 from verse 13
- Romans 14:8–9Rank 5 from verse 13
8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
8For whether we liue, we liue vnto the Lord: and whether wee die, we die vnto the Lord: whether wee liue therefore or die, we are the Lords.
9For to this ende Christ both died, and rose, and reuiued, that hee might be Lord both of the dead and liuing.
- 1 Corinthians 8:6Rank 6 from verse 13
- James 2:19Rank 7 from verse 13
- Matthew 23:8–10Rank 8 from verse 13
8But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
9And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
10Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
8*But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, euen Christ, and all ye are brethren.
9And call no man your father vpon the earth: *for one is your father which is in heauen.
10Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, euen Christ.
- Philippians 3:8Rank 9 from verse 13
8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
8Yea doubtlesse, and I count all things but losse, for the excellencie of the knowledge of Christ Iesus my Lord: for whom I haue suffered the losse of all things, and doe count them but doung, that I may win Christ,
- Luke 10:28Rank 10 from verse 13
- Matthew 7:21–22Rank 12 from verse 13
21¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
21¶ Not euery one that saith vnto me, *Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdome of heauen: but he that doth the will of my father which is in heauen.
22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, haue we not prophecied in thy name? and in thy name haue cast out deuils? and in thy name done many wonderfull works?
- 2 Peter 1:14–16Rank 13 from verse 13
14Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
15Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
14Knowing that shortly I must put off this my Tabernacle, euen as *our Lord Iesus Christ hath shewed mee.
15Moreouer, I will endeuour, that you may bee able after my decease, to haue these things alwayes in remembrance.
16For wee haue not followed cunningly deuised fables, when wee made knowen vnto you the power and comming of our Lord Iesus Christ, but were eye witnesses of his Maiestie.
- Jeremiah 1:12Rank 14 from verse 13
From verse 14
- 1 Peter 5:5Rank 1 from verse 14
5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
5Likewise ye yonger, submit your selues vnto the elder: yea, all of you bee subiect one to another, and bee clothed with humilitie: for God resisteth the proud, and giueth grace to the humble.
- Acts 20:35Rank 2 from verse 14
35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
35I haue shewed you all things, how that so labouring, yee ought to support the weake, and to remember the words of the Lord Iesus, how he said, It is more blessed to giue, then to receiue.
- Romans 12:16Rank 3 from verse 14
- Galatians 5:13Rank 4 from verse 14
- Luke 22:26–27Rank 5 from verse 14
26But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
27For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
26But ye shall not be so; but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the yonger, and he that is chiefe, as he that doeth serue.
27For whether is greater, hee that sitteth at meat, or hee that serueth? Is not he that sitteth at meat? But I am among you as he that serueth.
- 1 Peter 4:1Rank 6 from verse 14
1FORASMUCH then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
1¶ For asmuch then as Christ hath suffered for vs in the flesh, arme your selues likewise with the same minde: for hee that hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceassed from sinne:
- Mark 10:43–45Rank 7 from verse 14
43But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
44And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.
45For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
43But so shall it not be among you: but whosoeuer will bee great among you, shall be your minister:
44And whosoeuer of you will bee the chiefest, shalbe seruant of all.
45For euen the Sonne of man came not to bee ministred vnto, but to minister, and to giue his life a ransome for many.
- Hebrews 5:8–9Rank 8 from verse 14
8Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
8Though hee were a Sonne, yet learned hee obedience, by the things which he suffered:
9And being made perfect, he became the authour of eternall saluation vnto all them that obey him,
- Matthew 20:26–28Rank 9 from verse 14
26But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
27And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
26But it shall not be so among you: But whosoeuer will bee great among you, let him be your minister.
27And whosoeuer will be chiefe among you, let him be your seruant.
28Euen as the *Sonne of man came not to be ministred vnto, but minister, and to giue his life a ransome for many.
- 1 Corinthians 8:13Rank 10 from verse 14
- Philippians 2:2–8Rank 11 from verse 14
2Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
3Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
4Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
2Fulfill ye my ioy, that yee be like minded, hauing the same loue, being of one accord, of one minde.
3 Let nothing bee done through strife, or vaine glory, but in lowlinesse of minde let each esteeme other better then themselues.
4Looke not euery man on his owne things, but euery man also on the things of others.
5Let this minde bee in you, which was also in Christ Iesus:
6Who being in the forme of God, thought it not robbery to bee equall with God:
7But made himselfe of no reputation, and tooke vpon him the forme of a seruant, and was made in the ‖likenesse of men.
8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himselfe, and became obedient vnto death, euen the death of the Crosse.
- 2 Corinthians 8:9Rank 12 from verse 14
9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
9For yee know the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be rich.
- Galatians 6:1–2Rank 13 from verse 14
1BRETHREN, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
2Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
1¶ Brethren, ‖if a man bee ouertaken in a fault: yee which are spirituall, restore such a one in the spirit of meeknesse, considering thy selfe least thou also be tempted.
2Beare ye one anothers burthens, and so fulfill the Law of Christ.
- Romans 15:1–3Rank 14 from verse 14
1WE then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
2Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
3For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
1¶ Wee then that are strong, ought to beare the infirmities of the weake, and not to please our selues.
2Let euery one of vs please his neighbour for his good to edification.
3For euen Christ pleased not himselfe, but as it is written, *The reproches of them that reproched thee, fell on mee.
- 1 Corinthians 9:19–22Rank 15 from verse 14
19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
20And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
21To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
22To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
19For though I bee free from all men, yet haue I made my selfe seruant vnto all, that I might gaine the more.
20And vnto the Iewes, I became as a Iew, that I might gaine the Iewes: to them that are vnder the Law, as vnder the Law, that I might gaine them that are vnder the Law:
21To them that are without Law, as without Law (being not without Law to God, but vnder the Law to Christ,) that I might gaine them that are without Law.
22To the weake became I as weake, that I might gaine the weake: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all meanes saue some.
- 2 Corinthians 10:1Rank 16 from verse 14
- Hebrews 12:2Rank 17 from verse 14
2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
2Looking vnto Iesus the ‖Authour and finisher of our faith, who for the ioy that was set before him, endured the crosse, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Romans 12:10Rank 18 from verse 14
From verse 15
- 1 John 2:6Rank 1 from verse 15
- Matthew 11:29Rank 2 from verse 15
- 1 Peter 2:21Rank 3 from verse 15
- 1 Peter 3:17–18Rank 4 from verse 15
17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that yee suffer for well doing, then for euill doing.
18For Christ also hath once suffered for sinnes, the iust for the vniust, that he might bring vs to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.
- Ephesians 5:2Rank 5 from verse 15
- Romans 15:5Rank 6 from verse 15
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John 13:13
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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1. To name. 2. To summon or invite. 3. To proclaim or address. 4. To request.
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One possessing authority, ownership, command, supervision, or superior skill: an owner, employer, household head, teacher, leader, ship commander, or lord.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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1. In a good, right, or sound manner. 2. A source of water.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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John 13:14
The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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One possessing authority, ownership, command, supervision, or superior skill: an owner, employer, household head, teacher, leader, ship commander, or lord.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of wash, meaning to cleanse with water or another liquid; to bathe or cause water to pass over.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Should or is bound to; expresses duty, fitness, or necessity.
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To cleanse with water or another liquid; to bathe or cause water to pass over.
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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.
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John 13:15
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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A person, act, event, pattern, representation, or exhibited case set before others for imitation, instruction, admonition, warning, public exposure, or judgment.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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12So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?
12So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set downe againe, he said vnto them, Know ye what I haue done to you?
13Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
13Ye call me Master and Lord, and ye say well: for so I am.
Selected passage14If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.
14If I then your Lord and Master haue washed your feete, yee also ought to wash one anothers feete.
Selected passage15For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
15For I haue giuen you an example, that yee should doe, as I haue done to you.
Selected passage16Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
16*Uerily, verily I say vnto you, the seruant is not greater then his lord, neither he that is sent, greater then hee that sent him.