John 8:31
29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
30 As he spake these words, many believed on him.
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
33 They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made 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
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
Read in contextJohn 15:4–9
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
Read in context2 Timothy 3:14
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
Read in context1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Read in contextJames 1:25
But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Read in contextColossians 1:23
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
Read in context1 Samuel 12:14
If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God:
Read in contextJohn 6:66–71
From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
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