Parallel Verses

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.

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 They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, ‘You will become free’?” 34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. 35 The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever.

Cross References

Romans 6:16

Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?

2 Peter 2:19

promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what a man is overcome, by this he is enslaved.

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Romans 6:19-20

I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, resulting in sanctification.

Titus 3:3

For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

1 Kings 21:25

Surely there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the Lord, because Jezebel his wife incited him.

Proverbs 5:22

His own iniquities will capture the wicked,
And he will be held with the cords of his sin.

Matthew 5:18

For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

Acts 8:23

For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”

Romans 6:6

knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin;

Romans 6:12

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

Romans 7:14

For we know that the Law is spiritual, but I am of flesh, sold into bondage to sin.

Romans 7:25

Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin.

Romans 8:21

that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

Ephesians 2:2

in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.

1 John 3:8-10

the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.

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