John 8:31
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John 8:31
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So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, "If you continue in My word, {then} you are truly disciples of Mine;
John 8:32
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and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
John 8:33
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They answered Him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, `You will become free'?"
John 8:34
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Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.
John 8:35
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~"The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever.
John 8:36
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~"So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.
John 8:37
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~"I know that you are Abraham's descendants; yet you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.
John 8:38
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~"I speak the things which I have seen with {My} Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from {your} father."
John 8:39
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They answered and said to Him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus *said to them, "If you are Abraham's children, do the deeds of Abraham.
John 8:40
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~"But as it is, you are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God; this Abraham did not do.
John 8:41
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~"You are doing the deeds of your father." They said to Him, "We were not born of fornication; we have one Father: God."
John 8:42
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Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me.
John 8:43
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~"Why do you not understand what I am saying? {It is} because you cannot hear My word.
John 8:44
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~"You are of {your} father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own {nature,} for he is a liar and the father of lies.
John 8:45
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~"But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me.
John 8:46
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~"Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me?
John 8:47
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~"He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear {them,} because you are not of God."
John 8:48
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The Jews answered and said to Him, "Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?"
John 8:49
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Jesus answered, "I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
John 8:50
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~"But I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges.
John 8:51
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~"Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death."
John 8:52
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The Jews said to Him, "Now we know that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets {also;} and You say, `If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste of death.'
John 8:53
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~"Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out {to be?}"
John 8:54
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Jesus answered, "If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, `He is our God';
John 8:55
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and you have not come to know Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you, but I do know Him and keep His word.
John 8:56
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~"Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw {it} and was glad."
John 8:57
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So the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?"
John 8:58
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Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am."
John 8:59
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Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.
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