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John 8:37

Abraham

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

36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.

39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
KJV
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
WEB
I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
ASV
I know that ye are Abraham`s seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.
DARBY
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word has no entrance in you.
BLB
I know that you⁺ are seed of Abraham, but you⁺ seek to kill Me because My word has no place in you⁺.
ÅB
Jeg vet at dere er av Abrahams slekt; men dere står meg etter livet, fordi mitt ord ikke finner rom i dere.
OTB
Jeg vet at dere er Abrahams etterkommere. Likevel søker dere å drepe Meg, fordi Mitt ord ikke har noen plass i dere.
B1930
Jeg vet at I er av Abrahams ætt; men I står mig efter livet, fordi mitt ord ikke finner rum i eder.

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