John

John 13:14–16

¹⁴So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. ¹⁵I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you. ¹⁶Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master,^b nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

Footnotes

b 13:16 Cited in John 15:20|JHN 15:20

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John 13:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Teacher	Διδάσκαλος	Didaskalos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1320 a teacher
have washed	ἔνιψα	enipsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3538 I wash
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
feet	πόδας	podas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
should	ὀφείλετε	opheilete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3784 I owe, ought
wash	νίπτειν	niptein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3538 I wash
one another’s	ἀλλήλων	allēlōn	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G240 one another
feet	πόδας	podas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot

John 13:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have set	ἔδωκα	edōka	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
an example	ὑπόδειγμα	hypodeigma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5262 a figure, copy, example
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
should do	ποιῆτε	poiēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
have done	ἐποίησα	epoiēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
for you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

John 13:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Truly	ἀμὴν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
truly	ἀμὴν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
servant	δοῦλος	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
greater than	μείζων	meizōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
master	κυρίου	kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
nor	οὐδὲ	oude	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
a messenger	ἀπόστολος	apostolos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
greater than	μείζων	meizōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sent	πέμψαντος	pempsantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3992 I send
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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John 13:14 1 Peter 5:5 · Acts 20:35 · Romans 12:16 · Galatians 5:13 · Luke 22:26–27 · 1 Peter 4:1 · Mark 10:43–45 · Hebrews 5:8–9 · Matthew 20:26–28 · 1 Corinthians 8:13 · Philippians 2:2–8 · Galatians 6:1–2

John 13:15 1 John 2:6 · Matthew 11:29 · 1 Peter 3:17–18 · 1 Peter 2:21 · Ephesians 5:2 · Romans 15:5

John 13:16 John 15:20 · Luke 6:40 · Matthew 10:24–25 · John 3:5 · John 3:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.