John 8:31-32
New American Standard Bible
The Truth Will Set You Free
31 So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “(A)If you continue in My word, then you are truly My (B)disciples; 32 and (C)you will know the truth, and (D)the truth will set you free.”
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John 8:31-32
Amplified Bible
The Truth Will Make You Free
31 So Jesus was saying to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you abide in My word [continually obeying My teachings and living in accordance with them, then] you are truly My disciples. 32 And you will know the truth [regarding salvation], and the truth will set you free [from the penalty of sin].”
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John 8:31-32
King James Version
31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
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John 8:34
New American Standard Bible
34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly I say to you, (A)everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
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John 8:34
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34 Jesus answered, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, everyone who practices sin habitually is a slave of sin.
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John 8:34
King James Version
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
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John 8:36
New American Standard Bible
36 So if the Son (A)sets you free, you really will be free.
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John 8:36
Amplified Bible
36 So if the Son makes you free, then you are unquestionably free.
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John 8:36
King James Version
36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
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Colossians 3:5
New American Standard Bible
5 (A)Therefore, [a]treat (B)the parts of your earthly body as dead to (C)sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which [b]amounts to idolatry.
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- Colossians 3:5 Lit put to death the parts of your body which are upon the earth
- Colossians 3:5 Lit is
Colossians 3:5
Amplified Bible
5 So put to death and deprive of power the evil longings of your earthly body [with its sensual, self-centered instincts] immorality, impurity, sinful passion, evil desire, and greed, which is [a kind of] idolatry [because it replaces your devotion to God].
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Colossians 3:5
King James Version
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
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Romans 6:18
New American Standard Bible
18 and after being (A)freed from sin, you became slaves to righteousness.
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Romans 6:18
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18 And having been set free from sin, you have become the slaves of righteousness [of conformity to God’s will and purpose].
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Romans 6:18
King James Version
18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
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Romans 6:22
New American Standard Bible
22 But now having been (A)freed from sin and (B)enslaved to God, you [a]derive your [b](C)benefit, [c]resulting in sanctification, and (D)the outcome, eternal life.
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- Romans 6:22 Lit have
- Romans 6:22 Lit fruit
- Romans 6:22 Lit to sanctification
Romans 6:22
Amplified Bible
22 But now since you have been set free from sin and have become [willing] slaves to God, you have your benefit, resulting in sanctification [being made holy and set apart for God’s purpose], and the outcome [of this] is eternal life.
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Romans 6:22
King James Version
22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
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Romans 8:13
New American Standard Bible
13 for (A)if you are living in accord with the flesh, you are going to die; but if by the Spirit you are (B)putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
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Romans 8:13
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13 for if you are living according to the [impulses of the] flesh, you are going to die. But if [you are living] by the [power of the Holy] Spirit you are habitually putting to death the sinful deeds of the body, you will [really] live forever.
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Romans 8:13
King James Version
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
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Ephesians 4:22-24
New American Standard Bible
22 that, in reference to your former way of life, you are to (A)rid yourselves of the (B)old [a]self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the (C)lusts of deceit, 23 and that you are to be (D)renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to (E)put on the (F)new [b]self, which [c](G)in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
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- Ephesians 4:22 Lit person
- Ephesians 4:24 Lit person
- Ephesians 4:24 Lit according to God
Ephesians 4:22-24
Amplified Bible
22 that, regarding your previous way of life, you put off your old self [completely discard your former nature], which is being corrupted through deceitful desires, 23 and be continually renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh, untarnished mental and spiritual attitude], 24 and put on the new self [the regenerated and renewed nature], created in God’s image, [godlike] in the righteousness and holiness of the truth [living in a way that expresses to God your gratitude for your salvation].
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Ephesians 4:22-24
King James Version
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
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1 John 1:7
New American Standard Bible
7 but if we (A)walk in the Light as (B)He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and (C)the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
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1 John 1:7
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7 but if we [really] walk in the Light [that is, live each and every day in conformity with the precepts of God], as He Himself is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another [He with us, and we with Him], and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin [by erasing the stain of sin, keeping us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations].
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1 John 1:7
King James Version
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
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