abideth . See note on John 1:32 . for ever . See App-151 . a, He may be sold or manumitted. the Son. Greek huios. App-108 . Never used of believers in this Gospel. This word is reserved for Christ only. See note 2, p. 1511. ever = for ever, as above. read more
ye shall be free indeed = ye will be really free. indeed. Greek. ontos. Not the same word as in John 8:31 . Compare 1 Timothy 6:19 , Revised Version. read more
hath no place = findeth no entrance. Compare Thess. John 2:13 . no = not. Greek. ou. App-105 . read more
have seen. Greek. horao. App-133 . with. Greek. para. App-104 . ye have seen . All the texts read = ye have heard. But not the Syriac. See App-94 . note 8, p. 136. read more
children . Greek. Plural of teknon. App-108 . See note 2. works . See note on John 4:34 . read more
a Man . Greek. anthropos. App-123 . Used by the Lord of Himself only here, and in contrast with the "manslayer "of John 8:44 . God . App-98 . read more
do = are doing. deeds = works, as in John 8:39 . be not born = have not been begotten (see Matthew 1:2 ). read more
They answered unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?In view of the whole nation's being in bondage at that time to Rome, one wonders just how to take a boast of this kind. Perhaps it merely meant that they had never willingly consented to any such servitude, which was true.Ye shall be made free ... Jesus, of course, was talking about their being in the slavery to sin, despite the fact that they had "believed on"... read more
Jesus answered them., Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.Political freedom Jesus did not bring; but he brought a far more important spiritual freedom. Thus Jesus tried to relieve their error. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 8:34
Verily, verily . Called forth by this manifest misrepresentation of the truth. The twelfth occurance. See John 1:51 . Whosoever = Every one who. committeth = doeth or practiseth. sin. Not a single act, but a life of sin itself. Same as "sin "in John 8:21 . the servant = a bondservant. read more