John 8:31 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

So Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, "If you live by what I say, you are truly my disciples.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

ASV:

Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples;

BBE:

Then Jesus said to the Jews who had faith in him, If you keep my word, then you are truly my disciples;

DBY:

Jesus therefore said to the Jews who believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye are truly my disciples;

ERV:

Jesus therefore said to those Jews which had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples;

WEY:

Jesus therefore said to those of the Jews who had now believed in Him, "As for you, if you hold fast to my teaching, then you are truly my disciples;

WBS:

Then said Jesus to those Jews who believed on him, If ye continue in my word, ye are my disciples indeed;

WEB:

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, "If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.

YLT:

Jesus, therefore, said unto the Jews who believed in him, 'If ye may remain in my word, truly my disciples ye are, and ye shall know the truth,

John 8:31 Cross References

XREF:

John 2:2 and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.

John 15:7 "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

2 John 1:9 Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

8:31 {12} Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, [then] are ye my disciples indeed;
(12) The true disciples of Christ continue in his doctrine, that profiting more and more in the knowledge of the truth they may be delivered from the most grievous burden of sin, into the true liberty of righteousness and life.

PNT:

8:31 If ye continue in my word, [then] ye are my disciples indeed. They believed on him, but their faith was not yet made perfect by obedience. Hence he adds the condition of discipleship. Their belief must move them to accept his word and obey it. There is a condition, continue in my word; a promise, shall be my disciple.

MHC:

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.

CONC:

Abide Believed Continue Disciples Faith Fast Hold Indeed Jews Really Saying Teaching Truly Truth

Abide Believed Continue Disciples Faith Fast Hold Indeed Jesus Jews Really Teaching Truth Word

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