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If You Remain In My Word, Then You Are Truly My Disciples And The Truth Will Set You Free

31 Then Jesus was saying to the Jews having believed Him, “If you remain[a] in My word, you are truly My disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free”.

You Are Slaves of Sin. If The Son Sets You Free, You Will Truly Be Free

33 They responded to Him, “We are the seed of Abraham, and to no one have we ever been slaves[b]. How is it You say that ‘You will become free’?”

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Footnotes

  1. John 8:31 Or, continue, abide, stay.
  2. John 8:33 That is, in a spiritual/religious sense. We have always freely worshiped the true God.

Dispute Over Whose Children Jesus’ Opponents Are

31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching,(A) you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”(B)

33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants(C) and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”

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