John 8:31

John 8:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
• New International Version (NIV)To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, "If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

Context of John 8:31

29And He who sent Me is with Me; He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.” 30As He said these things, many came to believe in Him. So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly My disciples; 32and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, ‘You will become free’?”

John 8:31 word by word

Ἔλεγεν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς πρὸς τοὺς πεπιστευκότας αὐτῷ Ἰουδαίους· ἐὰν ὑμεῖς μείνητε ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῷ ἐμῷ, ἀληθῶς μαθηταί μού ἐστε,Read the interlinear

• Soοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• was sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to thoseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• who had believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• Ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• you continueμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• in My wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• you are trulyἀληθῶςalēthōs · trulyG230
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101

Cross-references for John 8:31

• John 6:66As a result of this many of His disciples left, and would no longer walk with Him.
• John 15:4Remain in Me, and I in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself but must remain in the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in Me.
• 1 Samuel 12:14If you will fear the Lord and serve Him, and listen to His voice and not rebel against the command of the Lord, then both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the Lord your God.
• Matthew 24:13But the one who endures to the end is the one who will be saved.
• Acts 13:43Now when the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and the God-fearing proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking to them and urging them to continue in the grace of God.
• Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “It is through many tribulations that we must enter the kingdom of God.”
• Acts 26:22So, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, stating nothing but what the Prophets and Moses said was going to take place,
• Romans 2:7to those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life;
• Romans 11:22See then the kindness and severity of God: to those who fell, severity, but to you, God’s kindness, if you continue in His kindness; for otherwise you too will be cut off.
• Colossians 1:23if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
• 1 Timothy 2:15But women will be preserved through childbirth--if they continue in faith, love, and sanctity, with moderation.
• 1 Timothy 4:16Pay close attention to yourself and to the teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
• 2 Timothy 3:14You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them,
• Hebrews 3:14For we have become partakers of Christ if we keep the beginning of our commitment firm until the end,
• Hebrews 8:9Not like the covenant which I made with their fathers On the day I took them by the hand To bring them out of the land of Egypt; For they did not continue in My covenant, And I did not care about them, says the Lord.
• Hebrews 10:38But My righteous one will live by faith; And if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him.

Commentaries on John 8:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31If ye continue in my word - Or, in this doctrine of mine. It is not enough to receive God's truth - we must retain and walk in it. And it is only when we receive the truth, love it, keep it, and walk in it, that we are the genuine disciples of Christ.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31If ye continue in my word - If you continue to obey my commandments and to receive my doctrines. Then are ye … - This is the true test of Christian character. John 14:21; “he that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me.” See John 2:4; John 3:24; 2 John 1:6. In this place Jesus cautions them against too much confidence from their present feelings. They were just converted - converted by a single sermon. They had had no time to test…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 8:31

• Decision
• Perseverance
• Righteous
• Truth
• Wisdom
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Act
• Conscience
• Continue
• Flesh
• Hear
• Lift
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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