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John 8:39

“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.

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ASV

They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

KJV

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.

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23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἈπεκρίθησανApekrithēsanThey answeredG611 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
εἶπανeipanthey saidG2036 →
αὐτῷ·autōto Him;G846 →
ὁhoTheG3588 →
πατὴρpatērfatherG3962 →
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165 →
ἈβραάμAbraamAbrahamG11 →
ἐστιν.estinis.G1510 →
λέγειlegeiSaysG3004 →
αὐτοῖςautoisto themG846 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
Ἰησοῦς·IēsousJesus;G2424 →
εἰeiIfG1487 →
τέκναteknachildrenG5043 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
ἈβραάμAbraamof AbrahamG11 →
ἐστε,esteyou are,G1510 →
τὰtatheG3588 →
ἔργαergaworksG2041 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
ἈβραὰμAbraamof AbrahamG11 →
ἐποιεῖτεepoieiteyou performG4160 →

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Galatians 3:7Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.John 8:56Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”John 8:37I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.Romans 9:7Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”Romans 2:28–29A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical.Matthew 5:45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.Matthew 3:9And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.John 8:33“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”Romans 4:12And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.Romans 4:16Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.Galatians 3:29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.James 2:22–24You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.James 2:21Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?John 1:47When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”Proverbs 30:15The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’:Ezekiel 33:5Since he heard the sound of the horn but failed to heed the warning, his blood will be on his own head. If he had heeded the warning, he would have saved his life.Ezekiel 33:24“Son of man, those living in the ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as a possession.’Luke 3:8Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

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