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John 8:35
and the servant doth not remain in the house--to the age, the son doth remain--to the age;
John 8:35 · Young's Literal Translation
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 the truth shall make you free.'
33 They answered him, `Seed of Abraham we are; and to no one have we been servants at any time; how dost thou say--Ye shall become free?'
34 Jesus answered them, `Verily, verily, I say to you--Every one who is committing sin, is a servant of the sin,
35 and the servant doth not remain in the house--to the age, the son doth remain--to the age;
36 if then the son may make you free, in reality ye shall be free.
37 `I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you;
38 I--that which I have seen with my Father do speak, and ye, therefore, that which ye have seen with your father--ye do.'
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