Jesus Predicts His Death

John 12:26

In 9 translations

BSB: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
ASV: 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.
LSV: if anyone may minister to Me, let him follow Me, and where I am, there My servant will be also; and if anyone may minister to Me—the Father will honor him.
YLT: 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.
DBY: If any one serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be my servant. [And] if any one serve me, him shall the Father honour.
DRC: If any man minister to me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my minister be. If any man minister to me, him will my Father honour.
GNV: If any man serue me, let him follow me: for where I am, there shall also my seruant be: and if any man serue me, him will my Father honour.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)

Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place τις elsewhere in this verse.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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SBLGNT: τις διακονῇ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τις διακονῇ; Robinson–Pierpont read διακονῇ τις.
SBLGNT: ἐάν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐάν; Robinson–Pierpont read καὶ ἐάν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ἐὰν ἐμοί τις διακονῇ ἐμοὶ ἀκολουθείτω, καὶ ὅπου εἰμὶ ἐγὼ ἐκεῖ καὶ ὁ διάκονος ὁ ἐμὸς ἔσται· ἐάν τις ἐμοὶ διακονῇ τιμήσει αὐτὸν ὁ πατήρ.
RP2018: Ἐὰν ἐμοὶ διακονῇ τις, ἐμοὶ ἀκολουθείτω· καὶ ὅπου εἰμὶ ἐγώ, ἐκεῖ καὶ ὁ διάκονος ὁ ἐμὸς ἔσται· καὶ ἐάν τις ἐμοὶ διακονῇ, τιμήσει αὐτὸν ὁ πατήρ.
TR-Boyd: Ἐὰν ἐμοὶ διακονῇ τις, ἐμοὶ ἀκολουθείτω· καὶ ὅπου εἰμὶ ἐγώ, ἐκεῖ καὶ ὁ διάκονος ὁ ἐμὸς ἔσται· καὶ ἐάν τις ἐμοὶ διακονῇ, τιμήσει αὐτὸν ὁ πατήρ.
SCR1894: εαν εμοι διακονη τις εμοι ακολουθειτω και οπου ειμι εγω εκει και ο διακονος ο εμος εσται και εαν τις εμοι διακονη τιμησει αυτον ο πατηρ

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Deacon Philip (2)Andrew Ministry Reward of Saints, The King, Christ as Heaven Christ, Offices of Obedience Righteous

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Cross-references most cited first

Colossians 3:24because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
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…
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.
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.
John 10:27My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
1 John 5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,
Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—
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.
1 Thessalonians 4:17–18After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore encourage one another with these words.
2 Corinthians 5:8We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
Romans 14:18For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
Jude 1:1Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who are called, loved by God the Father, and kept in Jesus Christ:
2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:
Proverbs 27:18Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.
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.
Ephesians 5:1–2Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

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