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John 8:31-55

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31Then Jesus said to the Jews who had faith in him, If you keep my word, then you are truly my disciples;
32And you will have knowledge of what is true, and that will make you free.
33They said to him in answer, We are Abraham's seed and have never been any man's servant: why do you say, You will become free?
34And this was the answer Jesus gave them: Truly I say to you, Everyone who does evil is the servant of sin.
35Now the servant does not go on living in the house for ever, but the son does.
36If then the son makes you free, you will be truly free.
37I am conscious that you are Abraham's seed; but you have a desire to put me to death because my word has no place in you.
38I say the things which I have seen in my Father's house: and you do the things which come to you from your father's house.
39In answer they said to him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children you would do what Abraham did.
40But now you have a desire to put me to death, a man who has said to you what is true, as I had it from God: Abraham did not do that.
41You are doing the works of your father. They said to him, We are true sons of Abraham; we have one Father, who is God.
42Jesus said to them, If God was your Father you would have love for me, because it was from God I came and am here. I did not come of myself, but he sent me.
43Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching.
44You are the children of your father the Evil One and it is your pleasure to do his desires. From the first he was a taker of life; and he did not go in the true way because there is no true thing in him. When he says what is false, it is natural to him, for he is false and the father of what is false.
45But because I say what is true, you have no belief in me.
46Which of you is able truly to say that I am a sinner? If I say what is true, why have you no belief in me?
47He who is a child of God gives ear to the words of God: your ears are not open to them because you are not from God.
48The Jews said to him in answer, Are we not right in saying that you are of Samaria and have an evil spirit?
49And this was the answer of Jesus: I have not an evil spirit; but I give honour to my Father and you do not give honour to me.
50I, however, am not in search of glory for myself: there is One who is searching for it and he is judge.
51Truly I say to you, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.
52The Jews said to him, Now we are certain that you have an evil spirit. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead; and you say, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.
53Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: who do you say that you are?
54Jesus said in answer, If I take glory for myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who gives me glory, of whom you say that he is your God.
55You have no knowledge of him, but I have knowledge of him; and if I said I have no knowledge of him I would be talking falsely like you: but I have full knowledge of him, and I keep his word.

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