John 8:35
You know, slaves don’t belong to their boss’s family for ever. But the boss’s son belongs to the family for ever.
Plain English Version
In The King James Version
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 21:10Then Sarah said to Abraham, “When you die, my son Isaac has to get all your things. I don’t want Ishmael to get anything, he is just the son of a worker woman. So you have to tell that woman and her son to get out of our camp. Send them right away from here.”
John 14:19The people that belong to this world will not see me any more, but you will see me again soon. Yes, I will be alive, so you will live too.
Romans 8:29A long time ago, God knew about each of us, and he knew which of us will believe in him, so he planned to make us like his son. He sent Jesus to us. He is God’s son, and he is like the older brother to all of us.
Galatians 4:30But God’s book says this about Hagar and Ishmael, “Chuck out the working woman and her son. That working woman’s son will never get what God promised to the free woman’s son.”
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 →