Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Jesus replied to them, "Truly, truly I say to you, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of 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.
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,
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 They replied to him, "We are descendants of Abraham and have not been enslaved to anyone at any time. How do you say, 'You will become free'?" 34 Jesus replied to them, "Truly, truly I say to you, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin. 35 And the slave does not remain in the household {forever}; the son remains {forever}.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 6:16
Do you not know that to whomever you present yourselves [as] slaves for obedience, you are slaves to whomever you obey, whether sin, [leading] to death, or obedience, [leading] to righteousness?
2 Peter 2:19
promising them freedom [although they] themselves are slaves of depravity. For to whatever someone succumbs, by this he is also enslaved.
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly I say to you, unless someone is born from above, he is not able to 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 immorality and lawlessness, [leading] to lawlessness, so now present your members [as] slaves to righteousness, [leading] to sanctification.
Titus 3:3
For we also were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, enslaved to various desires and pleasures, spending our lives in wickedness and envy, despicable, hating one another.
1 Kings 21:25
Truly, there was no one like Ahab who had sold himself by doing evil in the eyes of Yahweh, whose wife Jezebel urged him on.
Proverbs 5:22
His iniquities shall ensnare him, the evildoer, and in the vanity of his sin he shall be caught.
Matthew 5:18
For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one tiny letter or one stroke of a letter will pass away from the law until all takes place.
Acts 8:23
For I see you are in {a state of bitter envy} and {bound by unrighteousness}."
Romans 6:6
knowing this, that our old man was crucified together with [him], in order that the body of sin may be done away with, [that] we may no longer be enslaved to sin.
Romans 6:12
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, so that [you] obey its desires,
Romans 7:14
For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, {sold into slavery to sin}.
Romans 7:25
Thanks [be] to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself with my mind am enslaved to the law of God, but with my flesh [I am enslaved] to the law of sin.
Romans 8:21
that the creation itself also will be set free from its servility to decay, into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
Ephesians 2:2
in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit now working in the sons of disobedience,
1 John 3:8-10
The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. For this [reason] the Son of God was revealed: in order to destroy the works of the devil.