John 8:35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.

◄ John 8:35 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.

English Standard Version
The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever.

New American Standard Bible
"The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever.

King James Bible
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A slave does not remain in the household forever, but a son does remain forever.

International Standard Version
The slave does not remain in the household forever, but the son does remain forever.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the servant abideth not in the house for ever; but the son abideth for ever.

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

Young's Literal Translation
and the servant doth not remain in the house -- to the age, the son doth remain -- to the age;

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

8:30-36 Such power attended our Lord's words, that many were convinced, and professed to believe in him. He encouraged them to attend his teaching, rely on his promises, and obey his commands, notwithstanding all temptations to evil. Thus doing, they would be his disciples truly; and by the teaching of his word and Spirit, they would learn where their hope and strength lay. Christ spoke of spiritual liberty; but carnal hearts feel no other grievances than those that molest the body, and distress their worldly affairs. Talk to them of their liberty and property, tell them of waste committed upon their lands, or damage done to their houses, and they understand you very well; but speak of the bondage of sin, captivity to Satan, and liberty by Christ; tell of wrong done to their precious souls, and the hazard of their eternal welfare, then you bring strange things to their ears. Jesus plainly reminded them, that the man who practised any sin, was, in fact, a slave to that sin, which was the case with most of them. Christ in the gospel offers us freedom, he has power to do this, and those whom Christ makes free are really so. But often we see persons disputing about liberty of every kind, while they are slaves to some sinful lust.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

35. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever, but the Son abideth ever—that is, "And if your connection with the family of God be that of BOND-SERVANTS, ye have no natural tie to the house; your tie is essentially uncertain and precarious. But the Son's relationship to the Father is a natural and essential one; it is an indefeasible tie; His abode in it is perpetual and of right: That is My relationship, My tie: If, then, ye would have your connection with God's family made real, rightful, permanent, ye must by the Son be manumitted and adopted as sons and daughters of the Lord Almighty." In this sublime statement there is no doubt a subordinate allusion to Ge 21:10, "Cast out this bondwoman and her son, for the son of this bond-woman shall not be heir with my son, with Isaac." (Compare Ga 4:22-30).