John 8:35

Easy To Read Version

A slave does not stay with a family forever. But a son belongs to the family forever.

Cross References

Genesis 21:10

Sarah said to Abraham, “Get rid of that slave woman and her son. Send them away! When we die, our son Isaac will get everything we have. I don’t want that slave woman’s son sharing those things with my son Isaac!”

Ezekiel 46:17

But if the ruler gives a gift from part of his land to one of his slaves, the gift will belong to the slave only until the year of freedom. {\cf2\super [460]} Then the gift will go back to the ruler. Only the ruler’s sons will keep a gift of land from the ruler.

Luke 15:31

But the father said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me. All that I have is yours too.

Colossians 3:3

Your old sinful self has died, and your new life is kept with Christ in God.

Hebrews 7:24

But Jesus lives forever. He will never stop serving as priest.