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The Truth Will Set You Free

John 8:35

In 9 translations

BSB
A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
KJV
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
WEB
A bondservant doesn’t live in the house forever. A son remains forever.
ASV
And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.
LSV
and the servant does not remain in the house—throughout the age, the Son remains—throughout the age;
YLT
and the servant doth not remain in the house — to the age, the son doth remain — to the age;
DBY
Now the bondman abides not in the house for ever: the son abides for ever.
DRC
Now the servant abideth not in the house for ever; but the son abideth for ever.
GNV
And the seruant abideth not in the house for euer: but the Sonne abideth for euer.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Greek text behind the NIV, Greek reading followed by the King James Version, Papyrus 66, Codex Bezae (05) include δὲ (“but”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ὁ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὁ; the Greek text behind the NIV add δὲ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὁ δὲ δοῦλος οὐ μένει ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· ὁ υἱὸς μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
RP2018
Ὁ δὲ δοῦλος οὐ μένει ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· ὁ υἱὸς μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
TR-Boyd
Ὁ δὲ δοῦλος οὐ μένει ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· ὁ υἱὸς μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
SCR1894
ο δε δουλος ου μενει εν τη οικια εις τον αιωνα ο υιος μενει εις τον αιωνα

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ◆ Light of the World/I am discourse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Galatians 4:4–7But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His…
  • Luke 15:31‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.
  • Genesis 21:10and she said to Abraham, “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac!”
  • Romans 8:15–17For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. And…
  • Galatians 4:30–31But what does the Scripture say? “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman’s son.” Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave…
  • Ezekiel 46:17But if he gives a gift from his inheritance to one of his servants, it will belong to that servant until the year of freedom; then it will revert to the prince. His inheritance belongs only to his sons; it shall be…
  • Hebrews 3:5–6Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later. But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the…
  • John 14:19–20In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live. On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.
  • 1 Peter 1:2–5according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord…
  • Matthew 21:41–43“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.” Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in…
  • Romans 8:29–30For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified;…
  • Colossians 3:3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

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