John 13:15

I have made myself an example for you in order that you should humbly serve each other as I have done for you.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

In Context

14But if I, who am your teacher and your Lord, have washed your feet, you ought to serve each other by doing things like washing each other’s feet.

16Listen to this carefully: A servant is not greater than his master. A messenger is not greater than the one who has sent him. So, since you are not greater than I am, you should not be proud and unwilling to serve each other.

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Cross References

Romans 15:5God is the one who enables us to be patient and encourages us. ◄ Ask/Pray to► him that he would enable you all to live harmoniously with each other, doing as Christ Jesus did.

1 Peter 2:21One of the reasons why God chose you is that you would suffer. When Christ suffered for you, he became an example for you, in order that you would ◄imitate what/do like► he did.

1 John 2:6If we say that we are living as God wants us to, we should conduct our lives as Christ did.

Matthew Henry on John 13:2-18

Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet; Necessity of Obedience. 1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. 2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; 3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; 4 He riseth from… Read the whole commentary →

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