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Source language
Original Greek   
ἐὰν ἐμοί ⸂τις διακονῇ⸃ ἐμοὶ ἀκολουθείτω, καὶ ὅπου εἰμὶ ἐγὼ ἐκεῖ καὶ ὁ διάκονος ὁ ἐμὸς ἔσται· ⸀ἐάν τις ἐμοὶ διακονῇ τιμήσει αὐτὸν ὁ πατήρ.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
ean emoi [?]tis diakone[?] emoi akoloutheito, kai opou eimi ego ekei kai o diakonos o emos estai* rean tis emoi diakone timesei auton o pater.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
si quis mihi ministrat me sequatur et ubi sum ego illic et minister meus erit si quis mihi ministraverit honorificabit eum Pater meus

King James Variants
American King James Version   
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honor.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
If any man serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serves me, him will my Father honor.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
Authorized (King James) Version   
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
New King James Version   
If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.
21st Century King James Version   
If any man serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there shall also My servant be. If any man serve Me, him will My Father honor.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“If a man serves me, he shall come after me, and where I am there shall also my servant be. Whoever ministers to me, The Father shall honor.”
Darby Bible Translation   
If any one serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be my servant. And if any one serve me, him shall the Father honour.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
If any man minister to me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my minister be. If any man minister to me, him will my Father honour.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honour.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
God's Word   
Those who serve me must follow me. My servants will be with me wherever I will be. If people serve me, the Father will honor them.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. Where I am, there My servant also will be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
International Standard Version   
If anyone serves me, he must follow me. And where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him."
NET Bible   
If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow me, and where I am, my servant will be too. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
New American Standard Bible   
"If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
New International Version   
Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
New Living Translation   
Anyone who wants to be my disciple must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.
Webster's Bible Translation   
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honor.
Weymouth New Testament   
If a man wishes to be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there too shall my servant be. If a man wishes to be my servant, the Father will honour him.
The World English Bible   
If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Anyone who wants to be my servant must follow me. Then he will be with me, where I am. My Father will praise anyone who is my servant.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me -- honour him will the Father.
New Life Version   
If anyone wants to serve Me, he must follow Me. So where I am, the one who wants to serve Me will be there also. If anyone serves Me, My Father will honor him.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me. For where I am, there My servant shall be. And if anyone serves Me, My Father will honor him.
The Voice Bible   
Anyone who serves Me must follow My path; anyone who serves Me will want to be where I am, and he will be honored by the Father.
Living Bible   
“If these Greeks want to be my disciples, tell them to come and follow me, for my servants must be where I am. And if they follow me, the Father will honor them.
New Catholic Bible   
If anyone wishes to serve me, he must follow me. Where I am, there also will my servant be. If anyone serves me, my Father will honor that person.
Legacy Standard Bible   
If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
If anyone serves me, let them follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; the one that serves me, will my Father honour.
Christian Standard Bible   
If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant also will be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
If anyone serves Me, he must continue to follow Me [to cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying] and wherever I am, there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
New Century Version   
Whoever serves me must follow me. Then my servant will be with me everywhere I am. My Father will honor anyone who serves me.
The Message   
“If any of you wants to serve me, then follow me. Then you’ll be where I am, ready to serve at a moment’s notice. The Father will honor and reward anyone who serves me.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
If anyone serves me, let him follow me. And where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
If anyone would serve me, he must follow me; and where I am, my servant will be there also. · · If anyone would serve me, the Father will honor him.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.
New Matthew Bible   
If anyone serves me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also shall my servant be. And if anyone serves me, him will my Father honour.
Good News Translation®   
Whoever wants to serve me must follow me, so that my servant will be with me where I am. And my Father will honor anyone who serves me.
Wycliffe Bible   
If any man serve me, follow he me; and where I am, there my minister shall be [there and my minister, or servant, shall be]. If any man serve me, my Father shall honour him [my Father shall worship him].
New Testament for Everyone   
“If anyone serves me, they must follow me. Where I am, my servant will be too. If anyone serves me, the father will honor them.”
Contemporary English Version   
If you serve me, you must go with me. My servants will be with me wherever I am. If you serve me, my Father will honor you.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
If any one serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; if any one serves me, the Father will honor him.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Jesus told them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. I tell you truly that unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains a single grain of wheat; but if it does, it brings a good harvest. The man who loves his own life will destroy it, and the man who hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. If a man wants to enter my service, he must follow my way; and where I am, my servant will also be. And my Father will honour every man who enters my service.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honour.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Whoever serves me must follow me. Wherever I am, there my servant will also be. My Father will honor whoever serves me.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
If anyone serves Me, he must [continue to faithfully] follow Me [without hesitation, holding steadfastly to Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me]; and wherever I am [in heaven’s glory], there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honour him.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.
New American Standard Bible   
If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
The Expanded Bible   
Whoever serves me must follow me. Then my servant will be with me everywhere I am. My Father will honor anyone who serves me.
Tree of Life Version   
If any man serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there also will My servant be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
Revised Standard Version   
If any one serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; if any one serves me, the Father will honor him.
New International Reader's Version   
Anyone who serves me must follow me. And where I am, my servant will also be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
BRG Bible   
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
Complete Jewish Bible   
If someone is serving me, let him follow me; wherever I am, my servant will be there too. My Father will honor anyone who serves me.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
If anyone wants to do my work, he must go where I go. Then he and I will be together. My Father will honour everyone who works for me.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honour.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
If anyone serves me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my eved will be. If anyone serves me, HaAv will honor him.
Names of God Bible   
Those who serve me must follow me. My servants will be with me wherever I will be. If people serve me, the Father will honor them.
Modern English Version   
If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. Where I am, there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Whoever serves me must follow me. My servants must be with me everywhere I am. My Father will give honor to anyone who serves me.
International Children’s Bible   
Whoever serves me must follow me. Then my servant will be with me everywhere I am. My Father will honor anyone who serves me.
Lexham English Bible   
If anyone serves me, he must follow me, and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
New International Version - UK   
Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honour the one who serves me.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
If anyone serves Me, let him be following Me. And where I am, there also My servant will be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.