11 translations · Greek
John 8:31
Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
John 8:31 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
- KJV King James Version
- Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples;
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Jesus, therefore, said to the Jews who believed in Him, “If you may remain in My word, you are truly My disciples,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Then Jesus said to those Jews who trusted in him, “If you follow my teaching then you really are my disciples.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Jesus, therefore, said unto the Jews who believed in him, 'If ye may remain in my word, truly my disciples ye are, and ye shall know the truth,
- DBY Darby Translation
- Jesus therefore said to the Jews who believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye are truly my disciples;
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Then said Jesus to those Jews who believed on him, If ye continue in my word, ye are my disciples indeed;
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Then Jesus said to those Jews, who believed him: If you continue in my word, you shall be my disciples indeed.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἔλεγεν | Elegen | said | G2036 εἶπον to say |
| οὖν | oun | So | G3767 οὖν therefore/then |
| ὁ | ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | [He] | G2424 Ἰησοῦς Jesus |
| πρὸς | pros | to | G4314 πρός to/with |
| τοὺς | tous | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πεπιστευκότας | pepisteukotas | [who] had believed | G4100 πιστεύω to trust (in) |
| αὐτῷ | autō | Him | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| Ἰουδαίους | Ioudaious | Jews | G2453 |
| Ἐὰν | Ean | If | G1437 ἐάν if |
| ὑμεῖς | hymeis | you | G4771 σύ you |
| μείνητε | meinēte | continue | G3306 μένω to stay |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῷ | tō | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| λόγῳ | logō | word | G3056 λόγος word |
| τῷ | tō | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐμῷ | emō | My | G1699 ἐμός mine |
| ἀληθῶς | alēthōs | truly | G230 ἀληθῶς truly |
| μαθηταί | mathētai | disciples | G3101 μαθητής disciple |
| μού | mou | My | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ἐστε | este | you are | G1510 εἰμί to be |
Related verses
- 2 John 1:9
Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.
- John 15:4–9
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me. I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. If a man doesn’t remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned. …
- 2 Timothy 3:14
But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.
- 1 Timothy 4:16
Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
- James 1:25
But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.
- Colossians 1:23
if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.
- 1 Samuel 12:14
If you will fear Yahweh, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of Yahweh your God.
- John 6:66–71
At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. Jesus said therefore to the twelve, “You don’t also want to go away, do you?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. …
- Hebrews 3:14
For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:
- Romans 2:7
to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
29 He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”
30 As he spoke these things, many believed in him.
31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
32 You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, ‘You will be made free’?”
Read all of John 8 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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