24 (A)“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If (B)they have called the master of the house [a]Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!

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  1. Matthew 10:25 NU, M Beelzebul; a Philistine deity, 2 Kin. 1:2, 3

The Meaning of Discipleship

24 (A)A [a]disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he may become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. (B)If they have called the head of the house [b](C)Beelzebul, how much more will they insult the members of his household!

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  1. Matthew 10:24 Or student
  2. Matthew 10:25 Two early mss Beezebul; meaning uncertain, perhaps lord prince, referring to Satan

The Meaning of Discipleship

24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor is a bond-servant above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the bond-servant like his master. If they have called the head of the house [a]Beelzebul (Satan), how much more [will they speak evil of] the members of his household.(A)

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  1. Matthew 10:25 I.e. an idol worshiped in the Philistine city of Ekron: Baal Zebul, lord of the high places or Baal Zebub, lord of the flies.

24 “The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master.(A) 25 It is enough for students to be like their teachers, and servants like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul,(B) how much more the members of his household!

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The Faithful Servant and the Evil Servant(A)

45 (B)“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food [a]in due season? 46 (C)Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. 47 Assuredly, I say to you that (D)he will make him ruler over all his goods.

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  1. Matthew 24:45 at the right time

45 (A)Who then is the (B)faithful and (C)sensible slave whom his [a]master (D)put in charge of his household slaves, to give them their food at the proper time? 46 Blessed is that slave whom his [b]master finds so doing when he comes. 47 Truly I say to you that (E)he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

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  1. Matthew 24:45 Or lord
  2. Matthew 24:46 Or lord

45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant whom his master has put in charge of his household to give the others [in the house] their food and supplies at the proper time?(A) 46 Blessed is that [faithful] servant when his master returns and finds him doing so. 47 I assure you and most solemnly say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

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45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant,(A) whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46 It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.(B) 47 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.(C)

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47 And (A)that servant who (B)knew his master’s will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

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47 And that slave who knew his master’s will and did not get ready or act in accordance with his will, will (A)receive many blows,

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47 And that servant who knew his master’s will, and yet did not get ready or act in accord with his will, will be beaten with many lashes [of the whip],

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47 “The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows.(A)

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13 (A)“No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”

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13 (A)No [a]servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and [b](B)wealth.”

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  1. Luke 16:13 Or house servant
  2. Luke 16:13 See note 1 v 9

13 No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stand devotedly by the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and mammon [that is, your earthly possessions or anything else you trust in and rely on instead of God].”

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13 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”(A)

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13 (A)You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. 14 (B)If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, (C)you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For (D)I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. 16 (E)Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.

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13 You call Me (A)‘Teacher’ and (B)‘Lord’; and [a]you are correct, for so I am. 14 So if I, (C)the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I gave you (D)an example, so that you also would do just as I did for you. 16 Truly, truly I say to you, (E)a slave is not greater than his master, nor is (F)[b]one who is sent greater than the one who sent him.

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  1. John 13:13 Lit you say well
  2. John 13:16 Gr apostolos used in a non-apostolic sense

13 You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you are right in doing so, for that is who I am. 14 So if I, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet as well. 15 For I gave you [this as] an example, so that you should do [in turn] as I did to you. 16 I assure you and most solemnly say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him.

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13 “You call me ‘Teacher’(A) and ‘Lord,’(B) and rightly so, for that is what I am. 14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.(C) 15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.(D) 16 Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master,(E) nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

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20 Remember the word that I said to you, (A)‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. (B)If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

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20 Remember the word that I said to you, ‘(A)A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, (B)they will persecute you as well; if they (C)followed My word, they will follow yours also.

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20 Remember [and continue to remember] that I told you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

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20 Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’[a](A) If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also.(B) If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.

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  1. John 15:20 John 13:16