John 8:35 “A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains foreve…”

John 8:35

A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

A bondservant doesn’t live in the house forever. A son remains forever.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And the seruant abideth not in the house for euer: but the Sonne abideth for euer.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Now the servant does not go on living in the house for ever, but the son does.

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Cross references

“the servant”

Genesis 21:10 Ezekiel 46:17 Matthew 21:41–43 Galatians 4:30 Galatians 4:31

Genesis 21:10 · BSB

and she said to Abraham, “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac!”

Ezekiel 46:17 · BSB

But if he gives a gift from his inheritance to one of his servants, it will belong to that servant until the year of freedom; then it will revert to the prince. His inheritance belongs only to his sons; it shall be their…

Matthew 21:41–43 · BSB

“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”

Galatians 4:30 · BSB

But what does the Scripture say? “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman’s son.”

Galatians 4:31 · BSB

Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.

“but”

Galatians 4:4–7 Romans 8:15–17 1 Peter 1:2–5 Colossians 3:3 John 14:19 John 14:20

Galatians 4:4–7 · BSB

But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

Romans 8:15–17 · BSB

For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

1 Peter 1:2–5 · BSB

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

Colossians 3:3 · BSB

For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

John 14:19 · BSB

In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.

John 14:20 · BSB

On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.

Also

Luke 15:31

Luke 15:31 · BSB

‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

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

In context

34Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

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

Read John 8