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John 8:35
And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.
John 8:35 · American Standard Version
John 8:35 in other translations
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
A bondservant doesn’t live in the house forever. A son remains forever.
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In context
32 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
33 They answered unto him, We are Abraham’s seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.
35 And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.
36 If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
37 I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.
38 I speak the things which I have seen with my Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from your father.
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