John 12:26

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“If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.”

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BSBPD

“If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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 the Father honor.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me--honour him will the Father.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 12:26 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 14:24But because My servant Caleb has a different spirit and has followed Me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he has entered, and his descendants will inherit it.
  2. Numbers 32:11‘Because they did not follow Me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years of age or older who came out of Egypt will see the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—
  3. 1 Samuel 2:30Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
  4. Psalms 17:15As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
  5. Psalms 91:15When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
  6. Proverbs 27:18Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.
  7. Matthew 16:24Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
  8. Matthew 25:21His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
  9. Mark 8:34Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
  10. Luke 6:46Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?
  11. Luke 9:23Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
  12. John 10:27My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
  13. John 13:16Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
  14. John 14:3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.
  15. John 14:15If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
  16. John 14:21Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”
  17. John 15:20Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.
  18. John 17:24Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
  19. John 21:22Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”
  20. Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—
  21. Romans 14:18For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
  22. 2 Corinthians 4:5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
  23. 2 Corinthians 5:8We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
  24. Galatians 1:10Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

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