35Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.


In Context

32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

33 They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?"

34 Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.

36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

37 I know you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are ready to kill me, because you have no room for my word.

John 8:35 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:35And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: [but] the Son abideth ever.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:35Now the servant abideth not in the house for ever; but the son abideth for ever.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:35And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:35Now the bondman abides not in the house for ever: the son abides for ever.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:35And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:35And the servant abideth not in the house for ever, but the Son abideth for ever.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:35A bondservant doesn't live in the house forever. A son remains forever.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:35and the servant doth not remain in the house — to the age, the son doth remain — to the age;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:35And the servant stays not in the house for ever: but the Son stays ever.