John 8:34

The English Standar Version

Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave[2] to sin.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:25

(There was none who sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of the LORD like Ahab, whom Jezebel his wife incited.

Proverbs 5:22

The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is held fast in the cords of his sin.

Matthew 5:18

For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

John 3:3

Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again[2] he cannot see the kingdom of God."

Acts 8:23

For I see that you are in the gall[3] of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity."

Romans 6:12

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions.

Romans 6:16

Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves,[3] you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

Romans 6:6

We know that our old self[1] was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.

Romans 7:14

For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin.

Romans 7:25

Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.

Romans 8:21

that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

Ephesians 2:2

in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience --

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.

2 Peter 2:19

They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves[6] of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved.