John 8:34

John 8:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.

Context of John 8:34

32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33They answered him, We are Abraham’s offspring, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Whoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth for ever. 36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

John 8:34 word by word

ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν, δοῦλός ἐστιν τῆς ἁμαρτίας.Read the interlinear

• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Verilyἀμήνamēn · amenG281
• sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• youὑμῖνhumin · to youG5213
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• Whoeverπᾶςpas · allG3956
• committethποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• sinἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
• isἐστίesti · he isG2076
• servantδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401

Cross-references for John 8:34

• John 3:3Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say to thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
• Matthew 5:18For verily I say to you, Till heaven and earth shall pass away, one jot or one tittle shall by no means pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
• 1 Kings 21:25But there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
• Proverbs 5:22His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be held with the cords of his sins.
• Acts 8:23For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
• Romans 6:6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin may be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
• Romans 7:14For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
• Romans 8:21Because the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
• Ephesians 2:2In which in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
• 2 Peter 2:19While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for by whom a man is overcome, by the same is he brought into bondage.
• 1 John 3:8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Commentaries on John 8:34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin - Or, , etc., is the slave of sin. This was the slavery of which Christ spoke; and deliverance from it, was the liberty which he promised.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34Whosoever 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.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. 12-59The debate about whether Jesus is the Messiah continues from 7:52. Jesus remained at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. During the feast, the conflicts Jesus encountered in chapter 7 continued and intensified.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-3534-35. Whosoever committeth sin--that is, liveth in the commission of it--(Compare 1Jo 3:8; Mt 7:23). is the servant of sin--that is, the bond-servant, or slave of it; for the question is not about free service, but who are in bondage. (Compare 2Pe 2:19; Re 6:16). The great truth here expressed was not unknown to heathen moralists; but it was applied only to vice, for they were total strangers to what in revealed religion is called sin. The thought of…Read the comment

Topics related to John 8:34

• Abraham
• Self-Righteousness
• Servant
• Sin
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

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

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