Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Jesus responded, “I assure you: Everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

New American Standard Bible

Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

Jesus answered them, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

A Conservative Version

Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you, that every man who does the sin is a bondman of the sin.

American Standard Version

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.

Amplified

Jesus answered, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, everyone who practices sin habitually is a slave of sin.

An Understandable Version

Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.

Anderson New Testament

Jesus answered them: Verily, verily I say to you, whoever works sin is the servant of sin.

Bible in Basic English

And this was the answer Jesus gave them: Truly I say to you, Everyone who does evil is the servant of sin.

Common New Testament

Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Jesus answered them, I declare unto you, whosoever committeth sin, is a slave to sin.

Darby Translation

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Every one that practises sin is the bondman of sin.

Godbey New Testament

Jesus responded to them, Truly, truly, I say unto you, That every one doing sin is the slave of sin.

Goodspeed New Testament

Jesus answered, "I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.

John Wesley New Testament

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily I say unto you, he that practiseth sin, is the slave of sin:

Julia Smith Translation

Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, say I to you, That every one doing sin, is servant of sin.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Jesus replied to them, "Truly, truly I say to you, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

Modern King James verseion

Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Whoever practices sin is the slave of sin.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Jesus answered them, "Verily, verily I say unto you, That whosoever committeth sin, is the servant of sin.

Moffatt New Testament

Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave.

Montgomery New Testament

"In solemn truth I tell you," Jesus replied, "every one who commits sin is a slave

NET Bible

Jesus answered them, "I tell you the solemn truth, everyone who practices sin is a slave of sin.

New Heart English Bible

Jesus answered them, "Truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.

Noyes New Testament

Jesus answered them, Truly, truly do I say to you, Every one that committeth sin is a bondservant of sin.

Sawyer New Testament

Jesus answered them, I tell you most truly, that every one who commits sin is a servant of the sin.

The Emphasized Bible

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you: Every one who committeth sin, is, a slave, of sin:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, That every one who committeth sin is the slave of sin.

Twentieth Century New Testament

"In truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "every one who sins is a slave to sin.

Webster

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Whoever committeth sin, is the servant of sin.

Weymouth New Testament

"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that every one who commits sin is the slave of sin.

Williams New Testament

Jesus answered them, "I most solemnly say to you, everyone who lives in sin is a slave of sin.

World English Bible

Jesus answered them, "Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.

Worrell New Testament

Jesus answered them, "Verily, verily, I say to you, every one who commits sin is a slave of sin.

Worsley New Testament

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily I say unto you, whosoever maketh a practice of sin, is the servant of sin.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jesus answered them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you -- Every one who is committing sin, is a servant of the sin,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231


Usage: 0

ἀμήν 
amen 
Usage: 48

ἀμήν 
amen 
Usage: 48

I say
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

sin
ἁμαρτία 
Hamartia 
Usage: 143

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

the servant
δοῦλος 
Doulos 
Usage: 65

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 8:34

Devotionals containing John 8:34

References

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Images John 8:34

Context Readings

The Truth Will Set You Free

33 “We are descendants of Abraham,” they answered Him, “and we have never been enslaved to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will become free’?” 34 Jesus responded, “I assure you: Everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin. 35 A slave does not remain in the household forever, but a son does remain forever.

Cross References

Romans 6:16

Don’t you know that if you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of that one you obey—either of sin leading to death or of obedience leading to righteousness?

2 Peter 2:19

They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption, since people are enslaved to whatever defeats them.

John 3:3

Jesus replied, “I assure you: Unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Romans 6:19-20

I am using a human analogy because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you offered the parts of yourselves as slaves to moral impurity, and to greater and greater lawlessness, so now offer them as slaves to righteousness, which results in sanctification.

Titus 3:3

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.

1 Kings 21:25

Still, there was no one like Ahab, who devoted himself to do what was evil in the Lord’s sight, because his wife Jezebel incited him.

Proverbs 5:22

A wicked man’s iniquities entrap him;
he is entangled in the ropes of his own sin.

Matthew 5:18

For I assure you: Until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or one stroke of a letter will pass from the law until all things are accomplished.

Acts 8:23

For I see you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”

Romans 6:6

For we know that our old self was crucified with Him in order that sin’s dominion over the body may be abolished, so that we may no longer be enslaved to sin,

Romans 6:12

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, so that you obey its desires.

Romans 7:14

For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am made out of flesh, sold into sin’s power.

Romans 7:25

I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I myself am a slave to the law of God, but with my flesh, to the law of sin.

Romans 8:21

that the creation itself will also be set free from the bondage of corruption into the glorious freedom of God’s children.

Ephesians 2:2

in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler who exercises authority over the lower heavens, the spirit now working in the disobedient.

1 John 3:8-10

The one who commits sin is of the Devil, for the Devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God was revealed for this purpose: to destroy the Devil’s works.

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