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John 13:14 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for John 13:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 13 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.”
John 13:14 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 13:14
If I then, your Lord and Master—Jesus grounds His command in His established authority from v. 13. The conditional "if" (εἰ, ei) assumes the reality: since I (the Lord) have done this, you must also. Have washed your feet (ἔνιψα, enipsa)—aorist tense emphasizes the completed historical act. Ye also ought (ὀφείλετε, opheilete)—not optional suggestion but moral obligation derived from Christ's example.To wash one another's feet—Jesus commands mutual service, not hierarchical patterns. The reciprocal pronoun allēlōn (one another) mandates horizontal servanthood within the Christian community. Thi...
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Cross-References for John 13:14
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“you younger ones”
“that so laboring you ought to help the weak”
“but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.”
“brothers”
“let him become as the younger”
“arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;”
“but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.”
“yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered.”
“but whoever desires to become great among you shall be{TR reads let him be instead of shall be} your servant.”
“if food causes my brother to stumble”