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Tyndale Open Study Notes on John 13:16

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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13:16 slaves are not greater than their master: This proverb was popular and appears in many places (see also 15:20; Matt 10:24; Luke 6:40). Here, Jesus meant that the sacrifice modeled by the master should be seen in the life of the servant.
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