John 8:35 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.”

John 8:35 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 8:35 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 8:35 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A bondservant doesn’t live in the house forever. A son remains forever.”

John 8:35 — World English Bible

John 8:35 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.”

John 8:35 — American Standard Version

John 8:35 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the servant doth not remain in the house--to the age, the son doth remain--to the age;”

John 8:35 — Young's Literal Translation

John 8:35 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Now the bondman abides not in the house for ever: the son abides for ever.”

John 8:35 — Darby Translation

John 8:35 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the seruant abideth not in the house for euer: but the Sonne abideth for euer.”

John 8:35 — Geneva Bible

John 8:35 in Context — John 8

33 They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

37 I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

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What Does John 8:35 Mean?

John 8:35 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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