John 8:33 KJV — MannaFest

They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

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ASV

They answered unto him, We are Abraham’s seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

WEB

“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”

YLT

They answered him, `Seed of Abraham we are; and to no one have we been servants at any time; how dost thou say--Ye shall become free?'

DBT

They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never been under bondage to any one; how sayest thou, Ye shall become free?

About this book

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John — The Gospel of sevens and signs. Seven signs, seven 'I AM' sayings, a prologue and an epilogue — written 'that ye might believe' (20:31).

Author: John the Apostle (2nd-century patristic attribution + internal claims)
Date: c. AD 85–95

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Matthew 3:9
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
John 8:39
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
John 1:13
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Isaiah 41:8
But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
Nehemiah 5:4–8
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.

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Whosoever committeth sin--that is, liveth in the commission of it--(Compare 1Jo 3:8; Mt 7:23). is the servant of sin--that is, the bond-servant, or slave of it; for the question is not about free service, but who are in bondage.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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