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  • John 15:15
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 15 I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master does. But I have called you friends, because I have made known to you all the things I have heard from my Father.

  • John 15:15
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 15 οὐκέτι Not yet λέγω I am saying ὑμᾶς YOU δούλους, slaves, ὅτι because ὁ the δοῦλος slave οὐκ not οἶδεν has known τί what ποιεῖ is doing αὐτοῦ of him ὁ the κύριος· lord; ὑμᾶς YOU δὲ but εἴρηκα I have said φίλους, friends, ὅτι because πάντα all (things) ἃ which ἤκουσα I heard παρὰ beside τοῦ of the πατρός Father μου of me ἐγνώρισα I made known ὑμῖν. to YOU.

  • John 15:15
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 15 I no longer call YOU slaves, because a slave does not know what his master does. But I have called YOU friends,+ because all the things I have heard from my Father I have made known to YOU.+

  • John 15:15
    The Bible in Living English
    • 15 I do not speak of you as servants any longer, because a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have spoken of you as friends, because everything that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.

  • John 15:15
    American Standard Version
    • 15 No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known unto you.

  • John 15:15
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 15 No longer do I call you servants, For the servant knoweth not what his lord is doing. But you I have called friends, Because all things which I heard from my Father, made I known unto you.

  • John 15:15
    King James Version
    • 15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

  • John
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2022
    • 15:15 w19.04 11; jy 276; w11 11/15 29; w09 10/15 13; w88 6/15 31

  • John
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 15:15 w85 5/15 8-9; w79 4/15 17-18; w74 310; w74 371-372; w63 113; w62 108, 591; wr 40; w52 223; w50 131

  • John
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 15:15

      The Watchtower (Study),

      4/2019, p. 11

      Jesus—The Way, p. 276

      The Watchtower,

      11/15/2011, p. 29

      10/15/2009, p. 13

      6/15/1988, p. 31

      5/15/1985, pp. 8-9

      4/15/1979, pp. 17-18

      6/15/1974, pp. 371-372

      5/15/1974, p. 310

      2/15/1963, pp. 113-114

      10/1/1962, pp. 590-592

      2/15/1962, pp. 107-109

      4/1/1952, pp. 223-224

      5/1/1950, pp. 131-132

  • John Study Notes—Chapter 15
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 15:15

      I no longer call you slaves: The Greek term for “a slave,” douʹlos, is generally used with reference to individuals owned by fellow men. (Mt 8:9; 10:24, 25; 13:27) It is also used figuratively to refer to devoted servants of God and of his Son, Jesus Christ, whether human (Ac 2:18; 4:29; Ro 1:1; Ga 1:10) or angelic (Re 19:10, where the word synʹdou·los [fellow slave] appears). In another figurative usage, the term applies to people in slavery to sin (Joh 8:34; Ro 6:16-20) or to corruption (2Pe 2:19). When Jesus sacrificed his perfect life, he used the value of that blood to buy the lives of all those who follow him. As a result, Christians do not belong to themselves but are “Christ’s slaves.” (Eph 6:6; 1Co 6:19, 20; 7:23; Ga 3:13) Although Jesus called the apostles his friends, by redeeming them from sin, they became his slaves. At times, he used this expression to refer to his followers.​—Joh 15:20.

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