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Selected Verse: John 8:34 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 8:34 |
Strong Concordance |
Jesus [2424] answered [611] them [846], Verily [281], verily [281], I say [3004] unto you [5213], [3754] Whosoever [3956] committeth [4160] sin [266] is [2076] the servant [1401] of sin [266]. |
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King James |
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Whosoever committeth sin--that is, liveth in the commission of it--(Compare Jo1 3:8; Mat 7:23).
is the servant of sin--that is, the bond-servant, or slave of it; for the question is not about free service, but who are in bondage. (Compare Pe2 2:19; Rev 6:16). The great truth here expressed was not unknown to heathen moralists; but it was applied only to vice, for they were total strangers to what in revealed religion is called sin. The thought of slaves and freemen in the house suggests to our Lord a wider idea. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Whosoever committeth sin ... - In this passage Jesus shows them that he did not refer to political bondage, but to the slavery of the soul to evil passions and desires.
Is the servant - Is the slave of sin. He is bound to it as a slave is to his master. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
sin
Sin
(See Scofield) - (Rom 3:23). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Whosoever committeth (πᾶς ὁ ποιῶν)
Rev., more correctly, every one that committeth.
Sin (τὴν ἁμαρτίαν)
The definite article, the sin, shows that Jesus does not mean merely a simple act, but a life of sin. Compare Jo1 3:4-8, and doeth the truth (Joh 3:21); doeth the righteousness (Jo1 2:29).
The servant (δοῦλος)
Or, a servant. Properly, a bond-servant or slave. See on Mat 20:26.
Of sin
A few authorities omit, and read whosoever committeth sin is a bond-servant. Compare Rom 6:17, Rom 6:20. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Jesus answered - Each branch of their objection, first concerning freedom, then concerning their being Abraham's offspring, Joh 8:37, &c. He that committeth sin, is, in fact, the slave of sin. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin - Or, δουλος εστι, etc., is the slave of sin. This was the slavery of which Christ spoke; and deliverance from it, was the liberty which he promised. |
16 And [2532] said [3004] to the mountains [3735] and [2532] rocks [4073], Fall [4098] on [1909] us [2248], and [2532] hide [2928] us [2248] from [575] the face [4383] of him that sitteth [2521] on [1909] the throne [2362], and [2532] from [575] the wrath [3709] of the Lamb [721]:
19 While they promise [1861] them [846] liberty [1657], they themselves [846] are [5225] the servants [1401] of corruption [5356]: for [1063] of whom [3739] a man [5100] is overcome [2274], [2532] of the same [5129] is he brought in bondage [1402].
23 And [2532] then [5119] will I profess [3670] unto them [846], [3754] I never [3763] knew [1097] you [5209]: depart [672] from [575] me [1700], ye that work [2038] iniquity [458].
8 He that committeth [4160] sin [266] is [2076] of [1537] the devil [1228]; for [3754] the devil [1228] sinneth [264] from [575] the beginning [746]. For [1519] this purpose [5124] the Son [5207] of God [2316] was manifested [5319], that [2443] he might destroy [3089] the works [2041] of the devil [1228].
23 For [1063] all [3956] have sinned [264], and [2532] come short [5302] of the glory [1391] of God [2316];
20 For [1063] when [3753] ye were [2258] the servants [1401] of sin [266], ye were [2258] free [1658] from righteousness [1343].
17 But [1161] God [2316] be thanked [5485], that [3754] ye were [2258] the servants [1401] of sin [266], but [1161] ye have obeyed [5219] from [1537] the heart [2588] that form [5179] of doctrine [1322] which [1519] [3739] was delivered you [3860].
26 But [1161] it shall [2071] not [3756] be [2071] so [3779] among [1722] you [5213]: but [235] whosoever [3739] [1437] will [2309] be [1096] great [3173] among [1722] you [5213], let him be [2077] your [5216] minister [1249];
29 If [1437] ye know [1492] that [3754] he is [2076] righteous [1342], ye know [1097] that [3754] every one [3956] that doeth [4160] righteousness [1343] is born [1080] of [1537] him [846].
21 But [1161] he that doeth [4160] truth [225] cometh [2064] to [4314] the light [5457], that [2443] his [846] deeds [2041] may be made manifest [5319], that [3754] they are [2076] wrought [2038] in [1722] God [2316].
4 Whosoever [3956] committeth [4160] sin [266] transgresseth [4160] [458] also [2532] the law [458]: for [2532] sin [266] is [2076] the transgression of the law [458].
5 And [2532] ye know [1492] that [3754] he [1565] was manifested [5319] to [2443] take away [142] our [2257] sins [266]; and [2532] in [1722] him [846] is [2076] no [3756] sin [266].
6 Whosoever [3956] abideth [3306] in [1722] him [846] sinneth [264] not [3756]: whosoever [3956] sinneth [264] hath [3708] not [3756] seen [3708] him [846], neither [3761] known [1097] him [846].
7 Little children [5040], let [4105] no man [3367] deceive [4105] you [5209]: he that doeth [4160] righteousness [1343] is [2076] righteous [1342], even as [2531] he [1565] is [2076] righteous [1342].
8 He that committeth [4160] sin [266] is [2076] of [1537] the devil [1228]; for [3754] the devil [1228] sinneth [264] from [575] the beginning [746]. For [1519] this purpose [5124] the Son [5207] of God [2316] was manifested [5319], that [2443] he might destroy [3089] the works [2041] of the devil [1228].
37 I know [1492] that [3754] ye are [2075] Abraham's [11] seed [4690]; but [235] ye seek [2212] to kill [615] me [3165], because [3754] my [1699] word [3056] hath [5562] no [3756] place [5562] in [1722] you [5213].