John 8:35
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Now the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the son abideth for ever.

the servant.

Genesis 21:10 Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with my son Isaac.

Ezekiel 46:17 But if he give a legacy out of his inheritance to one of his servants, it shall be his until the year of release, and it shall return to the prince: but his inheritance shall go to his sons.

Matthew 21:41-43 They 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. . . .

Galatians 4:30,31 But 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. . . .

but.

John 14:19,20 Yet a little while and the world seeth me no more. But you see me: because I live, and you shall live. . . .

Romans 8:15-17,29,30 For you have not received the spirit of bondage again in fear: but you have received the spirit of adoption of sons, whereby we cry: Abba (Father). . . .

Galatians 4:4-7 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent his Son, made of a woman, made under the law: . . .

Colossians 3:3 For you are dead: and your life is hid with Christ in God.

Hebrews 3:5,6 And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be said: . . .

1 Peter 1:2-5 According to the foreknowledge of God the Father, unto the sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace unto you and peace be multiplied. . . .

Context
The Truth will Set You Free
34Jesus answered them: Amen, amen, I say unto you that whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35Now the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the son abideth for ever. 36If therefore the son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.…
Cross References
Genesis 21:10
Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with my son Isaac.

Luke 15:31
But he said to him: Son, thou art always with me; and all I have is thine.

Galatians 4:30
But 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 7:24
But this, for that he continueth for ever, hath an everlasting priesthood:

Lexicon
A slave
δοῦλος (doulos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.

{is} not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

a permanent
αἰῶνα (aiōna)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.

member
μένει (menei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

of
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

family,
οἰκίᾳ (oikia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3614: From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.

[but] a
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

son
υἱὸς (huios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

belongs [to it]
μένει (menei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

forever.
αἰῶνα (aiōna)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.


Additional Translations
A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever.

Now the slave does not abide in the house to the age; the son abides to the age.

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

And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.

Now the bondman abides not in the house for ever: the son abides for ever.

And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.

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

Now a slave does not remain permanently in his master's house, but a son does.

A bondservant doesn't live in the house forever. A son remains forever.

and the servant doth not remain in the house -- to the age, the son doth remain -- to the age;
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