John 13:17
15 I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.
16 Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
18 I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
19 I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
- KJV
- If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
- WEB
- If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
- ASV
- If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.
- DARBY
- If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.
- BLB
- If you⁺ know these things, you⁺ are blessed if you⁺ do them.
- ÅB
- Vet dere dette, da er dere salige, så sant dere gjør det.
- OTB
- Hvis dere vet dette, vil dere være velsignet når dere gjør det.
- B1930
- Vet I dette, da er I salige, så sant I gjør det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 11:28
But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
Read in contextJames 4:17
Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.
Read in contextJames 1:25
But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.
Read in contextMatthew 7:24–25
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Read in contextEzekiel 36:27
And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.
Read in contextLuke 12:47–48
That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
Read in contextExodus 40:16
Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him.
Read in contextPsalms 19:11
By them indeed Your servant is warned; in keeping them is great reward.
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