Lesson 1 - Question 39 of 41

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What Must We do?  Counting the cost:

A look at John 15:20:

"Remember the word that I (Jesus) said to you, 'A slave 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. John 15:20 (NAS)

Question:

According to John 15:20, if they persecuted* Jesus, what will they do to His followers?

Not Persecute Praise Also Persecute


Other Translations -  John 15:20:

  Remember the words I spoke to you: 'No servant is greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. (NIV)

"Remember the word that I said to 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. (NKJ)

Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also. (ASV)

Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. (KJV)

*from the Greek word "dioko" meaning to "put to flight" or "drive away."  

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