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John 8:35

WEB

35A bondservant doesn’t live in the house forever. A son remains forever.

KJV

35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

BSB

35A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever.

FBV

35A slave doesn't have a permanent place in the family, but the son is part of the family forever.

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Extra References

Galatians 4:4-7

4But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law, 5that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children. 6And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba,[+] Father!” 7So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.


Luke 15:31

31He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.


Genesis 21:10

10Therefore she said to Abraham, “Cast out this servant and her son! For the son of this servant will not be heir with my son, Isaac.”


Romans 8:15-17

15For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba![+] Father!”

16The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God; 17and if children, then heirsheirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.


Galatians 4:30-31

30However, what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the servant and her son, for the son of the servant will not inherit with the son of the free woman.”31So then, brothers, we are not children of a servant, but of the free woman.


Ezekiel 46:17

17But if he gives of his inheritance a gift to one of his servants, it shall be his to the year of liberty; then it shall return to the prince; but as for his inheritance, it shall be for his sons.


Hebrews 3:5-6

5Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken, 6but Christ[+] is faithful as a Son over his house. We are his house, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.


Matthew 21:41-43

41They told him, “He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will lease out the vineyard to other farmers who will give him the fruit in its season.”

42Jesus said to them, Did you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes’?

43Therefore I tell you, God’s Kingdom will be taken away from you and will be given to a nation producing its fruit.


1 Peter 1:2-5

2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you, 5who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.


John 14:19-20

19Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also. 20In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.