Parallel Verses

Amplified

Now the slave does not remain in a household forever; the son [of the master] does remain forever.

New American Standard Bible

The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever.

King James Version

And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

Holman Bible

A slave does not remain in the household forever, but a son does remain forever.

International Standard Version

The slave does not remain in the household forever, but the son does remain forever.

A Conservative Version

And the bondman does not remain in the house into the age. The Son remains into the age.

American Standard Version

And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.

An Understandable Version

Now the slave does not remain part of the family forever, [but] the son does.

Anderson New Testament

The servant continues not in the house forever; but the Son continues forever.

Bible in Basic English

Now the servant does not go on living in the house for ever, but the son does.

Common New Testament

And a slave does not continue in the house forever, but a son continues forever.

Daniel Mace New Testament

a slave has no right to be in the house for life: but the son is settled there.

Darby Translation

Now the bondman abides not in the house for ever: the son abides for ever.

Godbey New Testament

But the slave abides not in the house forever; the Son abides forever.

Goodspeed New Testament

Now a slave does not belong to a household permanently; but a son does.

John Wesley New Testament

And the slave abideth not in the house for ever; but the Son abideth ever.

Julia Smith Translation

And the servant remains not in the house forever; the Son remains forever.

King James 2000

And the servant abides not in the house forever: but the Son abides ever.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the slave does not remain in the household {forever}; the son remains {forever}.

Modern King James verseion

And the slave does not abide in the house forever, but the Son abides forever.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the servant abideth not in the house forever: But the son abideth ever.

Moffatt New Testament

Now the slave does not remain in the household for all time; the son of the house does.

Montgomery New Testament

"Now the slave does not remain permanently in the household, but the son does remain.

NET Bible

The slave does not remain in the family forever, but the son remains forever.

New Heart English Bible

A bondservant does not live in the house forever. A son remains forever.

Noyes New Testament

And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever; the son abideth for ever.

Sawyer New Testament

But the servant continues not in the house for ever; the Son continues for ever.

The Emphasized Bible

Now, the slave, doth not abide in the house, evermore. The Son, abideth, evermore.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But the slave abideth not in the family for ever: but the son abideth for ever.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And a slave does not remain in the home always; but a son remains always.

Webster

And the servant abideth not in the house for ever, but the Son abideth for ever.

Weymouth New Testament

Now a slave does not remain permanently in his master's house, but a son does.

Williams New Testament

Now a slave does not live permanently in a household, but a son does.

World English Bible

A bondservant doesn't live in the house forever. A son remains forever.

Worrell New Testament

And the slave abides not in the house forever; the son abides forever.

Worsley New Testament

Now the servant does not continue always in the family: but the Son abideth always.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the servant doth not remain in the house -- to the age, the son doth remain -- to the age;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the servant
δοῦλος 
Doulos 
Usage: 65

μένω 
meno 
μένω 
meno 
Usage: 85
Usage: 85

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

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

the house
οἰκία 
Oikia 
Usage: 46

for
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

αἰών 
Aion 
Usage: 101

but the Son
υἱός 
Huios 
Usage: 213

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

The Truth Will Set You Free

34 Jesus answered, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, everyone who practices sin habitually is a slave of sin. 35 Now the slave does not remain in a household forever; the son [of the master] does remain forever. 36 So if the Son makes you free, then you are unquestionably free.

Cross References

Genesis 21:10

Therefore she said to Abraham, “Drive out this maid and her son, for the son of this maid shall not be an heir with my son Isaac.”

Ezekiel 46:17

But if he gives a gift from his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his until the year of liberty [the Year of Jubilee]; after that it shall be returned to the prince. His inheritance shall be only his sons’ [permanently]; it shall belong to them.

Matthew 21:41-43

They said to Him, “He will put those despicable men to a miserable end, and rent out the vineyard to other tenants [of good character] who will pay him the proceeds at the proper seasons.”

Luke 15:31

The father said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.

John 14:19-20

After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also.

Romans 8:15-17

For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading again to fear [of God’s judgment], but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons [the Spirit producing sonship] by which we [joyfully] cry, “Abba! Father!”

Romans 8:29-30

For those whom He foreknew [and loved and chose beforehand], He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son [and ultimately share in His complete sanctification], so that He would be the firstborn [the most beloved and honored] among many believers.

Galatians 4:4-7

But when [in God’s plan] the proper time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the [regulations of the] Law,

Galatians 4:30-31

But what does the Scripture say?

Cast out the bondwoman [Hagar] and her son [Ishmael],
For never shall the son of the bondwoman be heir and share the inheritance with the son of the free woman.”

Colossians 3:3

For you died [to this world], and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God.

Hebrews 3:5-6

Now Moses was faithful in [the administration of] all God’s house, [but only] as a ministering servant, [his ministry serving] as a testimony of the things which were to be spoken afterward [the revelation to come in Christ];

1 Peter 1:2-5

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by the sanctifying work of the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ and to be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace [that special sense of spiritual well-being] be yours in increasing abundance [as you walk closely with God].

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