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Berean Standard Bible

“A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.”

Luke 6:40

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In Luke's Sermon on the Plain, Jesus teaches about mercy, judging and blind guides. He gives short sayings about how we learn and how we influence others.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.

World English Bible (WEB)

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

King James Version (KJV)

The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

American Standard Version (ASV)

The disciple is not above his teacher: but every one when he is perfected shall be as his teacher.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The disciple is not greater than his master, but everyone whose learning is complete will be like his master.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one perfected shall be as his teacher.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El discípulo no es sobre su maestro; mas cualquiera que fuere como el maestro, será perfecto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El discípulo no sabe más que su maestro, pero todo discípulo que ha completado sus estudios puede llegar a igualar a su maestro.

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