John 8: 31 - 42
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| 31
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Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples,
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| 32
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and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
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| 33
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They answered him, "We are descendants of Abraham, and have never been in bondage to any one. How is it that you say, `You will be made free'?"
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| 34
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Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, every one who commits sin is a slave to sin.
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| 35
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The slave does not continue in the house for ever; the son continues for ever.
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| 36
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So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.
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| 37
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I know that you are descendants of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
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| 38
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I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father."
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| 39
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They answered him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do what Abraham did,
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| 40
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but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God; this is not what Abraham did.
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| 41
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You do what your father did." They said to him, "We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God."
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| 42
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Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I proceeded and came forth from God; I came not of my own accord, but he sent me.
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