John 15:20
John · New Testament · Chapter 15
“Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.”John 15:20
What Does John 15:20 Mean?
John 15:20 is found in the book of John, chapter 15, verse 20 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Servanthood, and Discipleship.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to John 15:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Timothy 3:12“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”Matthew 5:10“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”Matthew 10:24“The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.”Acts 12:1“Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.”John 8:51“Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.”John 13:16“Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.”1 John 4:17“Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.”Mark 8:35“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.”Luke 6:40“The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.”Revelation 3:8“I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.”Ezekiel 3:7“But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.”Acts 9:16“For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”John 15:15“Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.”1 Corinthians 4:12“And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:”John 12:26“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.”2 Corinthians 4:9“Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;”Luke 10:3“Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.”Acts 14:22“Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.”Acts 26:15“And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.”1 Samuel 8:7“And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.”
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