Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
"In truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "every one who sins is a slave to sin.
New American Standard Bible
Jesus answered them,
King James Version
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
Holman Bible
Jesus responded,
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,
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.
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,
Themes
Abraham » How regarded by his descendants
Bondage, spiritual » General references to the bondage of sin
Bondage, spiritual » Is to sin
Christian Liberty » The wicked devoid of
Self-righteousness » Instances of » Pharisees
Servants » Who is the servant of sin
Sin » General references to the bondage of sin
Sin » Who is the servant of sin
Sin » The wicked » Servants to
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Bondage
Topics
Interlinear
Pas
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 8:34
Devotionals containing John 8:34
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:34
Images John 8:34
Prayers for John 8:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Truth Will Set You Free
33 "We are descendants of Abraham," was their answer, "and have never yet been in slavery to any one. What do you mean by saying 'you will be set free'?" 34 "In truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "every one who sins is a slave to sin. 35 And a slave does not remain in the home always; but a son remains always.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 6:16
Surely you know that, when you offer yourselves as servants, to obey any one, you are the servants of the person whom you obey, whether the service be that of Sin which leads to Death, or that of Duty which leads to Righteousness.
2 Peter 2:19
They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to corrupt habits; for a man is the slave of anything to which he gives way.
John 3:3
"In truth I tell you," exclaimed Jesus, "unless a man is reborn, he cannot see the Kingdom of God."
Romans 6:19-20
I can but speak as men do because of the weakness of your earthly nature. Once you offered every part of your bodies to the service of impurity, and of wickedness, which leads to further wickedness. Now, in the same way, offer them to the service of Righteousness, which leads to holiness.
Titus 3:3
There was, you remember, a time when we ourselves were foolish, disobedient, misled, slaves to all kinds of passions and vices, living in a spirit of malice and envy, detested ourselves and hating one another.
Matthew 5:18
For I tell you, until the heavens and the earth disappear, not even the smallest letter, nor one stroke of a letter, shall disappear from the Law until all is done.
Acts 8:23
For I see that you have fallen into the 'bitterness of envy' and the 'fetters of sin.'"
Romans 6:6
We recognize the truth that our old self was crucified with Christ, in order that the body, the stronghold of Sin, might be rendered powerless, so that we should no longer be slaves to Sin.
Romans 6:12
Therefore do not let Sin reign in your mortal bodies and compel you to obey its cravings.
Romans 7:14
We know that the Law is spiritual, but I am earthly-sold into slavery to Sin.
Romans 7:25
Thank God, there is deliverance through Jesus Christ, our Lord! Well then, for myself, with my reason I serve the Law of God, but with my earthly nature the Law of Sin.
Romans 8:21
Yet not without the hope that some day Nature, also, will be set free from enslavement to decay, and will attain to the freedom which will mark the Glory of the Children of God.
Ephesians 2:2
For at one time you lived in sin, following the ways of the world, in subjection to the Ruler of the Powers of the air--the Spirit who is still at work among the disobedient.
1 John 3:8-10
He who lives sinfully belongs to the Devil, for the Devil has sinned from the first. It was for this that the Son of God appeared, that he might undo the Devil's work.