The Truth Will Make You Free

31 So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, (A)If you continue in My word, then you are truly (B)disciples of Mine; 32 and (C)you will know the truth, and (D)the truth will make you free.” 33 They answered Him, “(E)We are Abraham’s descendants and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, ‘You will become free’?”

34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, (F)everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. 35 (G)The slave does not remain in the house forever; (H)the son does remain forever. 36 So if the Son (I)makes you free, you will be free indeed. 37 I know that you are (J)Abraham’s descendants; yet (K)you seek to kill Me, because My word [a]has no place in you. 38 I speak the things which I have seen [b]with My Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from (L)your father.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 8:37 Or makes no progress
  2. John 8:38 Or in the presence of