John 8:35
Now the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the son abideth for ever.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
In The King James Version
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
In Context
34Jesus answered them: Amen, amen, I say unto you that whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
36If therefore the son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.
Cross References
Genesis 21:10Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with my son Isaac.
Matthew 21:41They say to him: He will bring those evil men to an evil end and let out his vineyard to other husbandmen that shall render him the fruit in due season.
John 14:19Yet a little while and the world seeth me no more. But you see me: because I live, and you shall live.
Romans 8:29For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be made conformable to the image of his Son: that he might be the Firstborn amongst many brethren. He also predestinated, etc... That is, God hath preordained that all his elect should be conformable to the image of his Son. We must not here offer to pry into the secrets of God's eternal election; only firmly believe that all our good, in time and eternity, flows originally from God's free goodness; and all our evil from man's free will.
Galatians 4:30But what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman.
Hebrews 3:5And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be said:
Matthew Henry on John 8:32-38
Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 31 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? 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son… Read the whole commentary →