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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

John 12:26

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Jesus speaks this in Jerusalem days before his crucifixion, right after some Greeks ask to see him. He says the hour has come, and compares his coming death to a grain of wheat that must fall into the ground to bear fruit.

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Berean Standard Bible (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.

World English Bible (WEB)

If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If any man is my servant, let him come after me; and where I am, there will my servant be. If any man becomes my servant, my Father will give him honour.

Young's Literal Translation (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.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Si alguno me sirve, sígame: y donde yo estuviere, allí también estará mi servidor. Si alguno me sirviere, mi Padre le honrará.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El que quiera servirme, debe seguirme; y donde yo esté, allí también estará el que me sirve. Al que me sirva, mi Padre lo honrará.

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