John 8:35

New Century Version

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

Cross References

Genesis 21:10

So Sarah said to Abraham, “Throw out this slave woman and her son. Her son should not inherit anything; my son Isaac should receive it all.”

Ezekiel 46:17

But if the ruler gives a gift from his land to any of his servants, that land will belong to the servant only until the year of freedom. Then the land will go back to the ruler. Only the ruler’s sons may keep a gift of land from the ruler.

Luke 15:31

The father said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.

Colossians 3:3

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

Hebrews 7:24

But because Jesus lives forever, he will never stop serving as priest.