Parallel Verses
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,
New American Standard Bible
So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him,
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,
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,
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.
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;
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,
Themes
Christianity » Characteristics of » 8 an education
Disciples/apostles » Who is a disciple of Christ
Discipleship » Conditions of » Steadfastness
Fuller revelation » Gained by » Abiding in Christ's words
God » Mighty in its influence » A blessing to those who reverence it
Knowledge » Spiritual knowledge, general references to » Liberates the soul from all error
Perseverance » An evidence of belonging to Christ
Perseverance » Leads to increase of knowledge
Revelation » Gained by » Abiding in Christ's words
Spiritual » Knowledge » Liberates the soul from all error
Steadfastness » A characteristic of saints
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A blessing to those who reverence it
The word of God » Mighty in its influence » A blessing to those who reverence it
Interlinear
Pisteuo
Pisteuo
Emos
μοῦ
Mou
Usage: 313
References
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:31
Prayers for John 8:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Truth Will Set You Free
30 As he said this, many believed in him. 31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you abide by what I teach, you are really disciples of mine, 32 and you will know the truth and the truth will set you free."
Cross References
2 John 1:9
Anyone who goes too far and does not keep to the teaching of Christ has not God. It is the man who holds to the teaching who has both the Father and the Son.
John 15:4-9
You must remain united to me and I will remain united to you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains united to the vine, you cannot unless you remain united to me.
Matthew 24:13
But he who holds out to the end will be saved.
John 6:55
For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink.
John 6:66-71
In consequence of this many of his disciples drew back and would not go about with him any longer.
John 8:36
So if the Son sets you free you will be really free.
Acts 13:43
and after the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and the devout converts to Judaism went away with Paul and Barnabas, and they talked with them, and urged them to rely on the favor of God.
Acts 14:22
reassuring the disciples and encouraging them to stand by the faith and reminding them that we have to undergo many hardships to get into the Kingdom of God.
Acts 26:22
To this day I have had God's help and I stand here to testify to high and low alike, without adding a thing to what Moses and the prophets declared would happen,
Romans 2:7
Those who by persistently doing right strive for glory, honor, and immortality will have eternal life,
Romans 11:22
Observe then the goodness and the severity of God??everity to those who have fallen, but goodness to you, provided you abide by his goodness, for otherwise, you in your turn will be pruned away.
1 Timothy 2:15
But they will be saved through motherhood, if they continue to have faith and to be loving and holy, and sensible as well.
1 Timothy 4:16
Look out for yourself and for your teaching. Persevere in your work, for if you do you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
1 Timothy 5:3-5
Look after widows who are really dependent.
2 Timothy 3:14
But you must stand by what you have learned and been convinced of, and remember from whom you learned it,
Hebrews 3:14
For we are true partners with Christ if we really keep the conviction that we had at first unshaken to the very end.
Hebrews 8:9
Not like the one that I made with their forefathers, On the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out from the land of Egypt, For they would not abide by their agreement with me, So I paid no attention to them,' says the Lord.
Hebrews 10:38-39
And he whom I accept as righteous will find life through his faith. But if a man draws back, my heart can take no pleasure in him."
James 1:25
But whoever looks at the faultless law that makes men free and keeps looking, so that he does not just listen and forget, but obeys and acts upon it, will be blessed in what he does.
1 John 2:19
They have gone out from our number, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had, they would have stayed with us. It was to make it clear that none of them really belonged to us that they withdrew.
1 John 2:24
Keep what you have heard from the beginning in your hearts; then you will always be in union with the Son and the Father.