John 8:32

John 8:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
• New International Version (NIV)Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Context of John 8:32

30As he spoke these things many believed on him. 31Jesus therefore said to the Jews who believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye are truly my disciples; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free. 33They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never been under bondage to any one; how sayest thou, Ye shall become free? 34Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Every one that practises sin is the bondman of sin.

John 8:32 word by word

καὶ γνώσεσθε τὴν ἀλήθειαν, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς.¶Read the interlinear

• knowγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
• setἐλευθερόωeleutheroō · to set freeG1659

Cross-references for John 8:32

• John 6:45It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every one that has heard from the Father [himself], and has learned [of him], comes to me;
• John 7:17If any one desire to practise his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is of God, or [that] I speak from myself.
• John 14:6Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father unless by me.
• John 16:13But when he is come, the Spirit of truth, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but whatsoever he shall hear he shall speak; and he will announce to you what is coming.
• Psalms 25:5Make me to walk in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
• Proverbs 1:23Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour forth my spirit unto you, I will make known to you my words.
• Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee,
• Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.
• Isaiah 2:3And many peoples shall go and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and Jehovah's word from Jerusalem.
• Isaiah 30:21And when ye turn to the right hand or when ye turn to the left, thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it.
• Isaiah 35:8And a highway shall be there and a way, and it shall be called, The way of holiness: the unclean shall not pass through it; but it shall be for these. Those that go [this] way — even fools, — shall not err [therein].
• Isaiah 54:13And all thy children [shall be] taught of Jehovah, and great shall be the peace of thy children.
• Jeremiah 6:16Thus saith Jehovah: Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the ancient paths, which is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk [therein].
• Jeremiah 31:33For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, after those days, saith Jehovah: I will put my law in their inward parts, and will write it in their heart; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
• Hosea 6:3and we shall know, — we shall follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is assured as the morning dawn; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain which watereth the earth.
• Malachi 4:2And unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth and leap like fatted calves.

Commentaries on John 8:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32Ye shall know the truth - Shall have a constant experimental knowledge of its power and efficacy. And the truth shall make you free - It was a maxim of the Jews, "That no man was free, but he who exercised himself in the meditation of the law." No man is truly free, but he in whose heart the power of sin is destroyed, and who has received the Spirit of adoption, through which he cries, Abba! Father! See Romans 8:15. The bondage of sin is the most grievous…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32Shall know the truth - See the notes at John 7:17. The truth shall make you free - The truth here means the Christian religion. Compare Galatians 3:1; Colossians 1:6. The doctrines of the true religion shall make you free - that is, it will free you from the slavery of evil passions, corrupt propensities, and grovelling views. The condition of a sinner is that of a captive or a slave to sin. He is one who serves and obeys the dictates of an evil heart and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-36Verses 30-36 Such power attended our Lord's words, that many were convinced, and professed to believe in him. He encouraged them to attend his teaching, rely on his promises, and obey his commands, notwithstanding all temptations to evil. Thus doing, they would be his disciples truly; and by the teaching of his word and Spirit, they would learn where their hope and strength lay. Christ spoke of spiritual liberty; but carnal hearts feel no other grievances…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-32Discipleship involves more than just knowing who Jesus is. It also requires obeying his teachings (3:36; 14:15, 21, 23; 15:10). Because Jesus is the truth, knowing him helps a person understand what is true and what is false (14:6). set you free: The truth frees a person from darkness, lies, and sin.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3331-33. Then said Jesus to those Jews who believed, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed, &c.--The impression produced by the last words of our Lord may have become visible by some decisive movement, and here He takes advantage of it to press on them "continuance" in the faith, since then only were they His real disciples (compare Joh 15:3-8), and then should they experimentally "know the truth," and "by the truth be made…Read the comment

Topics related to John 8:32

• Gospel
• Liberty
• Perseverance
• Regeneration
• Righteous
• Servant
• Truth
• Wisdom
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Act
• Conscience
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• Flesh
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• Heredity
• Jesus Christ
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Commentaries on John 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings