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John 8:34
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KJ21
Jesus answered them, “Verily, verily I say unto you, whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
ASV
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.
AMP
Jesus answered, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, everyone who practices sin habitually is a slave of sin.
AMPC
Jesus answered them, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, Whoever commits and practices sin is the slave of sin.
BRG
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
CSB
Jesus responded, “Truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
CSBA
Jesus responded, ‘Truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
CEB
Jesus answered, “I assure you that everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
CJB
Yeshua answered them, “Yes, indeed! I tell you that everyone who practices sin is a slave of sin.
CEV
Jesus replied: I tell you for certain that anyone who sins is a slave of sin!
DARBY
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Every one that practises sin is the bondman of sin.
DLNT
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you that everyone doing sin is a slave of sin.
DRA
Jesus answered them: Amen, amen I say unto you: that whosoever committeth sin, is the servant of sin.
ERV
Jesus said, “The truth is, everyone who sins is a slave—a slave to sin.
EASY
Jesus answered them, ‘I tell you this: Everyone who does wrong things is a slave to sin.
EHV
Jesus answered, “Amen, Amen, I tell you: Everyone who keeps committing sin is a slave to sin.
ESV
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.
ESVUK
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.
EXB
Jesus answered them, “·I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly I say to you], everyone who ·lives in sin [commits/practices sin] is a slave to sin.
GNV
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily I say unto you, that whosoever commiteth sin, is the servant of sin.
GW
Jesus answered them, “I can guarantee this truth: Whoever lives a sinful life is a slave to sin.
GNT
Jesus said to them, “I am telling you the truth: everyone who sins is a slave of sin.
HCSB
Jesus responded, “I assure you: Everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
ICB
Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth. Everyone who lives in sin is a slave to sin.
ISV
Jesus answered them, “Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
PHILLIPS
Jesus returned, “Believe me when I tell you that every man who commits sin is a slave. For a slave is no permanent part of a household, but a son is. If the Son, then, sets you free, you are really free! I know that you are descended from Abraham, but some of you are looking for a way to kill me because you can’t bear my words. I am telling you what I have seen in the presence of my Father, and you are doing what you have seen in the presence of your father.”
JUB
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever commits sin is the slave of sin.
KJV
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
AKJV
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
LSB
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.
LEB
Jesus replied to them, “Truly, truly I say to you, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
TLB
Jesus replied, “You are slaves of sin, every one of you.
MSG
Jesus said, “I tell you most solemnly that anyone who chooses a life of sin is trapped in a dead-end life and is, in fact, a slave. A slave can’t come and go at will. The Son, though, has an established position, the run of the house. So if the Son sets you free, you are free through and through. I know you are Abraham’s descendants. But I also know that you are trying to kill me because my message hasn’t yet penetrated your thick skulls. I’m talking about things I have seen while keeping company with the Father, and you just go on doing what you have heard from your father.”
MEV
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.
MOUNCE
Jesus answered them, · “I tell you the solemn truth, everyone who commits · sin is a slave to sin.
NOG
Yeshua answered them, “I can guarantee this truth: Whoever lives a sinful life is a slave to sin.
NABRE
Jesus answered them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
NASB
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
NASB1995
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.
NCB
Jesus replied, “Amen, amen, I say to you, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.
NCV
Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, everyone who lives in sin is a slave to sin.
NET
Jesus answered them, “I tell you the solemn truth, everyone who practices sin is a slave of sin.
NIRV
Jesus replied, “What I’m about to tell you is true. Everyone who sins is a slave of sin.
NIV
Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
NIVUK
Jesus replied, ‘Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
NKJV
Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.
NLV
Jesus answered them, “For sure, I tell you, everyone who sins is the servant of sin because sin has a hold on him.
NLT
Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.
NMB
Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you that whoever commits sin, is the servant of sin.
NRSVA
Jesus answered them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.
NRSVACE
Jesus answered them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.
NRSVCE
Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.
NRSVUE
Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.
NTFE
“I’m telling you the solemn truth,” Jesus replied. “Everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
OJB
In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Omein, omein, I say to you that everyone practicing Chet is an eved HaChet. [BERESHIS 4:7]
RGT
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly I say to you that whoever commits sin is the servant of sin.
RSV
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, every one who commits sin is a slave to sin.
RSVCE
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, every one who commits sin is a slave to sin.
TLV
Yeshua answered them, “Amen, amen I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
VOICE
Jesus: I tell you the truth: everyone who commits sin surrenders his freedom to sin. He is a slave to sin’s power.
WEB
Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.
WE
Jesus answered them, `I tell you the truth. People who do wrong things are not free. They become a slave of the wrong things they do.
WYC
Jesus answered to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, each man that doeth sin, is [the] servant of sin.
YLT
Jesus answered them, `Verily, verily, I say to you -- Every one who is committing sin, is a servant of the sin,
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