Lectionary Calendar
Wednesday, October 30th, 2024
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
Attention!
For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!

Read the Bible

Contemporary English Version

John 8:34

Jesus replied: I tell you for certain that anyone who sins is a slave of sin!

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abraham;   Self-Righteousness;   Servant;   Sin;   Wicked (People);   Thompson Chain Reference - Bondage, Spiritual;   Liberty-Bondage;   Sin;   Spiritual;   Verily, Verily;   Whosoever;   The Topic Concordance - Servants;   Sin;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Bondage, Spiritual;   Liberty, Christian;   Sin;   Titles and Names of the Wicked;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Freedom;   God;   John, gospel of;   Redemption;   Sin;   Slave;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Sin;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Olive;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Disciples;   Freedom;   Human Free Will;   Jews in the New Testament;   Slave/servant;   Works;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Liberty;   Marriage;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Children of God;   Consciousness;   Death of Christ;   Deceit, Deception, Guile;   Endurance;   Error;   Freedom of the Will;   Liberty;   Liberty (2);   Lust (2);   Religious Experience;   Righteous, Righteousness;   Sanctify, Sanctification;   Sin;   Sin (2);   Worldliness (2);   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Freedom;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Sa'tan;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bondservant;   Heredity;   Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);   Johannine Theology, the;   Liberty;   Salvation;   Servant;   Text and Manuscripts of the New Testament;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for September 15;   Every Day Light - Devotion for November 21;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus said, "The truth is, everyone who sins is a slave—a slave to sin.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Iesus answered them: verely verely I saye vnto you that whosoever committeth synne is the servaunt of synne.
Hebrew Names Version
Yeshua answered them, "Most assuredly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.
International Standard Version
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly I tell you that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.of sin">[fn]Romans 6:16,20; 2 Peter 2:19;">[xr]
New American Standard Bible
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
New Century Version
Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, everyone who lives in sin is a slave to sin.
Update Bible Version
Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Every one that commits sin is the slave of sin.
Webster's Bible Translation
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Whoever committeth sin, is the servant of sin.
English Standard Version
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.
World English Bible
Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily I say unto you, he that practiseth sin, is the slave of sin:
Weymouth's New Testament
"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that every one who commits sin is the slave of sin.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Jhesus answeride to hem, Treuli, treuli, Y seie to you, ech man that doith synne, is seruaunt of synne.
English Revised Version
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.
Berean Standard Bible
Jesus replied, "Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
Amplified Bible
Jesus answered, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, everyone who practices sin habitually is a slave of sin.
American Standard Version
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant 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.
Complete Jewish Bible
Yeshua answered them, "Yes, indeed! I tell you that everyone who practices sin is a slave of sin.
Darby Translation
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Every one that practises sin is the bondman of sin.
Etheridge Translation
Jeshu saith to them, Amen I tell you, Whoever doeth sin is the servant of sin.
Murdock Translation
Jesus said to them: Verily, verily, I say to you, That whoever committeth sin, is the servant of sin.
King James Version (1611)
Iesus answered them, Uerily, verily I say vnto you, Whosoeuer committeth sinne, is the seruant of sinne.
New Living Translation
Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.
New Life Bible
Jesus answered them, "For sure, I tell you, everyone who sins is the servant of sin because sin has a hold on him.
New Revised Standard
Jesus answered them, "Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Iesus answered them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, that whosoeuer committeth sinne, is the seruant of sinne.
George Lamsa Translation
Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Whoever commits sin is a servant of sin.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you: Every one who committeth sin, is, a slave, of sin:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus answered them: Amen, amen, I say unto you that whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
Revised Standard Version
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, every one who commits sin is a slave to sin.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Iesus aunswered them: Ueryly, veryly I say vnto you, that whosoeuer comitteth sinne, is the seruaunt of sinne.
Good News Translation
Jesus said to them, "I am telling you the truth: everyone who sins is a slave of sin.
Christian Standard Bible®
Jesus responded, “Truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
King James Version
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
Lexham English Bible
Jesus replied to them, "Truly, truly I say to you, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
Literal Translation
Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Everyone practicing sin is a slave of sin.
Young's Literal Translation
Jesus answered them, `Verily, verily, I say to you -- Every one who is committing sin, is a servant of the sin,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Iesus answered them, and sayde: Verely verely I saye vnto you: Who so euer doth synne,
Mace New Testament (1729)
Jesus answered them, I declare unto you, whosoever committeth sin, is a slave to sin.
THE MESSAGE
Jesus said, "I tell you most solemnly that anyone who chooses a life of sin is trapped in a dead-end life and is, in fact, a slave. A slave is a transient, who can't come and go at will. The Son, though, has an established position, the run of the house. So if the Son sets you free, you are free through and through. I know you are Abraham's descendants. But I also know that you are trying to kill me because my message hasn't yet penetrated your thick skulls. I'm talking about things I have seen while keeping company with the Father, and you just go on doing what you have heard from your father."
New English Translation
Jesus answered them, "I tell you the solemn truth, everyone who practices sin is a slave of sin.
New King James Version
Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus replied, "Anyone who has sinned is a slave to sin.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.
Legacy Standard Bible
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.

Contextual Overview

31 Jesus told the people who had faith in him, "If you keep on obeying what I have said, you truly are my disciples. 32 You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." 33 They answered, "We are Abraham's children! We have never been anyone's slaves. How can you say we will be set free?" 34 Jesus replied: I tell you for certain that anyone who sins is a slave of sin! 35 And slaves don't stay in the family forever, though the Son will always remain in the family. 36 If the Son gives you freedom, you are free! 37 I know that you are from Abraham's family. Yet you want to kill me, because my message isn't really in your hearts.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Verily: John 3:3, Matthew 5:18

Whosoever: 1 Kings 21:25, Proverbs 5:22, Acts 8:23, Romans 6:6, Romans 6:12, Romans 6:16, Romans 6:19, Romans 6:20, Romans 7:14, Romans 7:25, Romans 8:21, Ephesians 2:2, Titus 3:3, 2 Peter 2:19, 1 John 3:8-10

Reciprocal: Genesis 9:25 - Cursed John 1:51 - Verily John 8:58 - Verily Romans 7:21 - a law

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Jesus answered them, verily verily I say unto you,.... Taking no notice of their civil liberty, to which he could easily have replied to their confusion and silence, he observes to them their moral servitude and bondage, and in the strongest manner affirms, that

whosoever committeth sin, is the servant of sin; which must be understood, not of one that commits a single act of sin, though ever so gross, as did Noah, Lot, David, Peter, and others, who yet were not the servants of sin; or of such who sin through ignorance, weakness of the flesh, and the power of Satan's temptations, and especially who commit sin with reluctance, the spirit lusting against it; nor indeed of any regenerate persons, though they are not without sin; nor do they live without the commission of it, in thought, word, or deed; and though they fall into it, they do not continue and live in it, but rise up out of it, through the grace of God, and by true repentance; and so are not to be reckoned the servants of sin, or to be of the devil. But this is to be understood of such whose bias and bent of their minds are to sin; who give up themselves unto it, and sell themselves to work wickedness; who make sin their trade, business, and employment, and are properly workers of it, and take delight and pleasure in it: these, whatever liberty, they promise themselves, are the servants of corruption; they are under the government of sin, that has dominion over them; and they obey it in the lusts thereof, and are drudges and slaves unto it, and will have no other wages at last but death, even eternal death, if grace prevent not; see Romans 6:16.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Whosoever committeth sin ... - In this passage Jesus shows them that he did not refer to political bondage, but to the slavery of the soul to evil passions and desires.

Is the servant - Is the slave of sin. He is bound to it as a slave is to his master.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 34. Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. — Or, δουλος εστι, c., is the slave of sin. This was the slavery of which Christ spoke and deliverance from it, was the liberty which he promised.


 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile