The Truth Will Set You Free

John 8:39

In 9 translations

BSB: “Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.
KJV: They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
WEB: They answered him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.
ASV: They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
LSV: They answered and said to Him, “Our father is Abraham”; Jesus says to them, “If you were children of Abraham, the works of Abraham you were doing;
YLT: They answered and said to him, 'Our father is Abraham;' Jesus saith to them, 'If children of Abraham ye were, the works of Abraham ye were doing;
DBY: They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus says to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham;
DRC: They answered, and said to him: Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them: If you be the children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham.
GNV: They answered, and saide vnto him, Abraham is our father. Iesus said vnto them, If ye were Abrahams children, ye woulde doe the workes of Abraham.

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐστε (“you are”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἦτε (“you were”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐποιεῖτε (“you perform”); Westcott–Hort read ποιεῖτε (“do perform”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (5)

Spelling of εἶπαν: Textus Receptus: εἶπον.
Spelling of Ἀβραάμ: Tyndale House: Ἁβραάμ.
Spelling of Ἀβραάμ: Tyndale House: Ἁβραάμ.
Spelling of Ἀβραὰμ: Tyndale House: Ἁβραὰμ.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include ἄν (“then would”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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SBLGNT: ἐστε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐστε; the Greek text behind the NIV, Robinson–Pierpont read ἦτε.
SBLGNT: ἐποιεῖτε. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἐποιεῖτε; Westcott and Hort (1881) read ποιεῖτε.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: Ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· Ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ ἐστιν. λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Εἰ τέκνα τοῦ Ἀβραάμ ἐστε, τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ ἐποιεῖτε·
RP2018: Ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ ἐστιν. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Εἰ τέκνα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ ἦτε, τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ ἐποιεῖτε.
TR-Boyd: Ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ ἐστι. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Εἰ τέκνα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ ἦτε, τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ ἐποιεῖτε ἄν.
SCR1894: απεκριθησαν και ειπον αυτω ο πατηρ ημων αβρααμ εστιν λεγει αυτοις ο ιησους ει τεκνα του αβρααμ ητε τα εργα του αβρααμ εποιειτε αν

Who and where

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

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Abraham Children of Israel Literature, Sub-Apostolic Redeemer; Redemption Heredity Child; Children Self-Righteousness Temple Jews, The Righteous

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

Galatians 3:7Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.
Romans 9:7Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
John 8:37I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
Romans 2:28–29A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written…
Matthew 5:45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
Matthew 3:9And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
Romans 4:12And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
James 2:22–24You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did. And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he…
Romans 4:16Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the…
Galatians 3:29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).