John 8:35 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

³⁵ The slave does not continue in the house for ever; the son continues for ever.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁵ And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁵ Now a slave does not remain in a household permanently (forever); the son [of the house] does remain forever.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁵ And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.

Common English Bible

³⁵ A slave isn’t a permanent member of the household, but a son is.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁵ Now the slave does not abide in the house for eternity. Yet the Son does abide in eternity.

John 8:35 Cross References

Luke 15:31

And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.

Genesis 21:10

So she said to Abraham, “Cast out this slave woman with her son; for the son of this slave woman shall not be heir with my son Isaac.”

Ezekiel 46:17

But if he makes a gift out of his inheritance to one of his servants, it shall be his to the year of liberty; then it shall revert to the prince; only his sons may keep a gift from his inheritance.

Colossians 3:3

For you have died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

Hebrews 7:24

but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues for ever.