Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed [in Him], "If you people continue [obeying] my message, then you are truly my disciples.

New American Standard Bible

So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine;

King James Version

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

Holman Bible

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you really are My disciples.

International Standard Version

So Jesus told those Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are really my disciples.

A Conservative Version

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who believed him, If ye remain in my word, ye are truly my disciples,

American Standard Version

Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples;

Amplified

So Jesus was saying to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you abide in My word [continually obeying My teachings and living in accordance with them, then] you are truly My disciples.

Anderson New Testament

Then said Jesus to those Jews that believed on him: If you continue in my word, you are my disciples indeed,

Bible in Basic English

Then Jesus said to the Jews who had faith in him, If you keep my word, then you are truly my disciples;

Common New Testament

Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Jesus said therefore to those Jews who believed on him, if you adhere to my doctrine, then will you be my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth,

Darby Translation

Jesus therefore said to the Jews who believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye are truly my disciples;

Godbey New Testament

Then Jesus said to the Jews, who believed on Him, If you may abide in my word, you are truly my disciples;

Goodspeed New Testament

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you abide by what I teach, you are really disciples of mine,

John Wesley New Testament

Then said Jesus to the Jews who believed on him, If ye continue in my word, ye are my disciples indeed:

Julia Smith Translation

Then said Jesus to the Jews having believed him, If ye remain in my word, ye are truly my disciples.

King James 2000

Then said Jesus to those Jews who believed on him, If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed;

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed him, "If you continue in my word you are truly my disciples,

Modern King James verseion

Then Jesus said to the Jews who believed on Him, If you continue in My Word, you are My disciples indeed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, "If ye continue in my words, then are ye my very disciples:

Moffatt New Testament

So Jesus addressed the Jews who had believed him, saying, "If you abide by what I say, you are really disciples of mine:

Montgomery New Testament

So Jesus spoke to the Jews that believed him, saying. "If you abide in my teaching, you are my true disciples;

NET Bible

Then Jesus said to those Judeans who had believed him, "If you continue to follow my teaching, you are really my disciples

New Heart English Bible

Jesus therefore said to those Judeans who had believed him, "If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.

Noyes New Testament

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who believed in him, If ye continue in my word, ye are truly my disciples;

Sawyer New Testament

Then Jesus said to the Jews who believed on him, If you continue in my word, you are my disciples indeed;

The Emphasized Bible

Jesus was saying, therefore, unto the Jews who had believed on him - If, ye, abide in my word, of a truth, my disciples, ye are;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then said Jesus to those Jews who believed on him, If ye abide in my word, assuredly ye are my disciples;

Twentieth Century New Testament

So Jesus went on to say to those Jews who had believed him: "If you remain constant to my Message, you are truly my disciples;

Webster

Then said Jesus to those Jews who believed on him, If ye continue in my word, ye are my disciples indeed;

Weymouth New Testament

Jesus therefore said to those of the Jews who had now believed in Him, "As for you, if you hold fast to my teaching, then you are truly my disciples;

Williams New Testament

So Jesus said to the Jews who believed in Him, "If you live in accordance with what I teach, you are really my disciples,

World English Bible

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, "If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.

Worrell New Testament

Jesus, therefore, said to those Jews who had believed on Him, "If ye abide in My word, ye are truly My disciples;

Worsley New Testament

Therefore said Jesus to the Jews that believed on Him, If ye continue in my word, ye are indeed my disciples.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jesus, therefore, said unto the Jews who believed in him, 'If ye may remain in my word, truly my disciples ye are, and ye shall know the truth,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
οὖν 
Oun 
therefore, then, so, and, now, wherefore, but, not tr,
Usage: 417

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

to
πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

πιστεύω 
Pisteuo 
Usage: 163

Ἰουδαῖος 
Ioudaios 
Usage: 190

πιστεύω 
Pisteuo 
Usage: 163

on him

Usage: 0

If
ἐάν 
Ean 
Usage: 155

ye
ὑμείς 
Humeis 
ye, ye yourselves, you, not tr
Usage: 120

μένω 
meno 
Usage: 85

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

my
ἐμός 
Emos 
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, mine, mine own, of me, I
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 25
Usage: 313

λόγος 
Logos 
word, saying, account, speech, Word , thing, not tr,
Usage: 256

then are ye
ἐστέ 
Este 
are, be, is, belong to, have been, not tr
Usage: 53

μαθητής 
Mathetes 
Usage: 254

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 8:31

References

Images John 8:31

Prayers for John 8:31

Context Readings

The Truth Will Set You Free

30 When He said these things, many people believed in Him. 31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed [in Him], "If you people continue [obeying] my message, then you are truly my disciples. 32 And you will know what the truth is and the truth will set you free [i.e. from bondage to sin]."



Cross References

2 John 1:9

Every person who does not continue to follow the teaching of Christ, but goes beyond it, does not have God [in his life]. [But], the person who continues to follow in the teaching [of Christ] has both the Father and the Son [in his life].

John 15:4-9

Remain united to me, and I will remain united to you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains united to the vine, so neither can you people [bear fruit] unless you remain united to me.

Matthew 24:13

But the person who holds out [i.e., remains faithful to God] until the end [i.e., of this time of severe persecution] will be saved [from destruction].

John 1:47

[As] Jesus saw Nathaniel coming toward Him, He said [this] about him, "Look, [there is] a true Israelite, a completely honest man!"

John 6:55

For my physical body is real food and my blood is [the] real drink.

John 6:66-71

Upon [hearing] this, many of Jesus' disciples turned back and refused to accompany Him anymore. [Note: They deserted Jesus physically as well as spiritually].

John 8:36

Therefore, if the Son sets you free [from sin], you will be truly free.

Acts 13:43

Now when the synagogue service was over, many of the Jews and devoted proselytes [i.e., converts to the Jewish religion] followed Paul and Barnabas, who urged them to continue accepting the unearned favor of God.

Acts 14:22

[Along the way] they strengthened the hearts of the disciples, urging them to continue [to believe and practice] the faith and [explaining] that entering God's [heavenly] kingdom [See II Tim. 4:18] requires enduring many trials.

Acts 26:22

But I obtained help from God and so [I am able to] stand here to this day, testifying to both the common people and to those in prominence. [I am] saying only what the prophets and Moses said would happen,

Romans 2:7

To the ones who continue doing what is good and who look for glory, honor and immortal life [God will give] never ending life.

Romans 11:22

So, look at God's kindness and severity. He was severe with those [Jews] who have fallen, but He is kind to you [Gentiles], if you continue to accept His kindness [i.e., by living for Him faithfully]. Otherwise, you too will be cut off [like the Jews were].

Colossians 1:23

[This will happen] if you continue in the faith [Note: This means either "continue to observe God's teaching" or, "continue to believe"], firmly grounded and established, and not moved away from the hope offered by the Gospel message, which you have heard and which was preached to people throughout the entire created world under heaven. I, Paul, was made a minister of this Gospel.

1 Timothy 2:15

But she [i.e., womankind] will be saved [from condemnation, in spite of the "curse" of suffering pain] through childbearing [See Gen. 3:16], provided they [i.e., all women] continue to have faith and love and holiness, along with discretion.

1 Timothy 4:16

Pay close attention to yourself and to what you teach [people]. Continue doing these things, for in doing them you will both save yourself and those who listen to you.

1 Timothy 5:3-5

Show consideration for true widows [i.e., those destitute of family members to care for them].

2 Timothy 3:14

But you should continue [to believe and practice] what you have learned and been convinced of, knowing those from whom you learned it. [Note: These persons would include Lois and Eunice (See 1:5), as well as Paul himself].

Hebrews 3:14

For we have become sharers with Christ, if we hold firmly onto the confidence [we had in Him] from the beginning until the end [of our lives].

Hebrews 8:9

[It will] not be like the Agreement that I made with their forefathers on the day I took them by the hand to lead them out of the country of Egypt. For they did not [continue to] keep my Agreement, so I did not regard them [as acceptable], says the Lord.

Hebrews 10:38-39

And my [i.e., God's] righteous person will [obtain] life by [his] faith [in God]. But if he turns back [from me], my soul is not pleased with him."

James 1:25

But the person who looks closely into the perfect law that brings freedom, and continues to do so, is not a listener who forgets [what he hears], but someone who does the work [it requires]. This person will be blessed for doing so.

1 John 2:19

These antichrists left our group [i.e., withdrew their fellowship from us], but they were not [really a part] of us, for if they had been, they would have continued [to participate] with us. But, by their leaving us, it proved that none of them were [really] a part of our group [after all].

1 John 2:24

You people should continue [to practice] what you heard from the beginning [i.e., to love one another, See verses 7-11]. If you do, then you also will continue in [fellowship with] the Son, and with the Father.

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