John 8:35
A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
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ASV
And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.
KJV
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| δὲ | de | Now | G1161 → |
| δοῦλος | doulos | the slave | G1401 → |
| οὐ | ou | not | G3756 → |
| μένει | menei | abides | G3306 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῇ | tēa | the | G3588 → |
| οἰκίᾳ | oikia | house | G3614 → |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| αἰῶνα· | aiōna | age; | G165 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| υἱὸς | huios | son | G5207 → |
| μένει | menei | abides | G3306 → |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| αἰῶνα. | aiōna | age. | G165 → |
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