John 8:31
29 He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
30 As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.
So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
33 “We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
- KJV
- Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
- WEB
- Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
- ASV
- Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, [then] are ye truly my disciples;
- DARBY
- Jesus therefore said to the Jews who believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye are truly my disciples;
- BLB
- Therefore Jesus was saying to the Jews having believed in Him, “If you⁺ shall remain in My word, truly you⁺ are My disciples.
- ÅB
- Jesus sa da til de jøder som var kommet til tro på ham: Dersom dere blir i mitt ord, da er dere i sannhet mine disipler,
- OTB
- Til de jødene som hadde trodd Ham, sa Jesus, “Hvis dere holder fast ved Min lære, er dere virkelig Mine disipler.
- B1930
- Jesus sa da til de jøder som var kommet til tro på ham: Dersom I blir i mitt ord, da er I i sannhet mine disipler,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 John 1:9
Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
Read in contextJohn 15:4–9
Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
Read in context2 Timothy 3:14
But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.
Read in context1 Timothy 4:16
Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
Read in contextJames 1:25
But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.
Read in contextColossians 1:23
if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
Read in context1 Samuel 12:14
If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well.
Read in contextJohn 6:66–71
From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.
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