John 8:32 “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.””

John 8:32

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

World English Bible

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

American Standard Version

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Geneva Bible 1599

And shall know the trueth, and the trueth shall make you free.

Darby Translation

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.

Young's Literal Translation

and the truth shall make you free.'

Bible in Basic English

And you will have knowledge of what is true, and that will make you free.

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Cross references

“ye shall”

John 14:6 Psalm 25:5 Proverbs 2:1–7 John 16:13 Jeremiah 6:16 John 7:17

John 14:6 · BSB

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Psalm 25:5 · BSB

Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.

Proverbs 2:1–7 · BSB

My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,

John 16:13 · BSB

However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.

Jeremiah 6:16 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’

John 7:17 · BSB

If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.

“and the”

Romans 8:2 John 8:36 John 17:17 1 Peter 2:16 Romans 6:22 Romans 6:14–18

Romans 8:2 · BSB

For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.

John 8:36 · BSB

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

John 17:17 · BSB

Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.

1 Peter 2:16 · BSB

Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

Romans 6:22 · BSB

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.

Romans 6:14–18 · BSB

For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.

Also

Galatians 5:1

Galatians 5:1 · BSB

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

31So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.

33“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”

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