Parallel Verses

John Wesley New Testament

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

Holman Bible

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

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 They answered him, We are Abraham's offspring, and were never inslaved to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free. 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily I say unto you, he that practiseth sin, is the slave of sin: 35 And the slave abideth not in the house for ever; but the Son abideth ever.

Cross References

Romans 6:16

Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are whom ye obey? Whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

2 Peter 2:19

While they promise them liberty, themselves are the slaves of corruption; for by whom a man is overcome, by him he is also brought into slavery.

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Romans 6:19-20

I speak as a man, because of the weakness of your flesh. As ye have presented your members servants to uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity, so now present your members servants of righteousness, unto holiness.

Titus 3:3

For we also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, inslaved to various desires and pleasures, living in wickedness and envy, hateful, hating one another:

Matthew 5:18

For verily I say to you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all things be effected.

Acts 8:23

For I see, thou art in the gall of bitterness, and the bond of iniquity.

Romans 6:6

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we might no longer serve sin.

Romans 6:12

Therefore let not sin reign in your mortal body, to obey it in the desires thereof.

Romans 7:14

We know that the law is spiritual; but I am carnal, sold under sin.

Romans 7:25

Who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then I myself with my mind serve the law of God, but with my flesh the law of sin.

Romans 8:21

In hope that the creation itself shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption, into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

Ephesians 2:2

who were dead in trespasses and sins, Wherein ye formerly walked, according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in time past,

1 John 3:8-10

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning: to this end the son of God was manifested, to destroy the works of the devil.

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