John 8:34
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
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ASV
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.
KJV
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἀπεκρίθη | apekrithē | Answered | G611 → |
| αὐτοῖς | autois | them | G846 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| Ἰησοῦς· | Iēsous | Jesus; | G2424 → |
| ἀμὴν | amēn | Amen | G281 → |
| ἀμὴν | amēn | Amen | G281 → |
| λέγω | legō | I say | G3004 → |
| ὑμῖν | humin | to you | G4771 → |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 → |
| πᾶς | pas | everyone | G3956 → |
| ὁ | ho | who | G3588 → |
| ποιῶν | poiōn | is practicing | G4160 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| ἁμαρτίαν, | hamartian | sin, | G266 → |
| δοῦλός | doulos | a slave | G1401 → |
| ἐστιν | estin | is | G1510 → |
| τῆς | tēs | of the | G3588 → |
| ἁμαρτίας. | hamartias | sin. | G266 → |
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