11 translations · Greek

John 8:32

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

World English Bible

John 8:32 in 11 translations

WEB World English Bible
You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
KJV King James Version
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
ASV American Standard Version
and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
LSV Literal Standard Version
and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
FBV Free Bible Version
You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the truth shall make you free.'
DBY Darby Translation
and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.
WBT Webster’s Bible
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

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
καὶ kai Then G2532 καί and
γνώσεσθε gnōsesthe you will know G1097 γινώσκω to know
τὴν tēn the G3588 ὁ the/this/who
ἀλήθειαν alētheian truth G225 ἀλήθεια truth
καὶ kai and G2532 καί and
ἡ hē the G3588 ὁ the/this/who
ἀλήθεια alētheia truth G225 ἀλήθεια truth
ἐλευθερώσει eleutherōsei will set you free G1659 ἐλευθερόω to set free
ὑμᾶς hymas — G4771 σύ you
  • Romans 8:2

    For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

  • John 8:36

    If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

  • John 17:17

    Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

  • 1 Peter 2:16

    as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

  • John 14:6

    Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

  • Romans 6:22

    But now, being made free from sin, and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification, and the result of eternal life.

  • Romans 6:14–18

    For sin will not have dominion over you. For you are not under law, but under grace. What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? May it never be! Don’t you know that when you present yourselves as servants and obey someone, you are the servants of whomever you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness? …

  • Isaiah 61:1

    The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;

  • Psalm 25:5

    Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation, I wait for you all day long.

  • Proverbs 2:1–7

    My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you; So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; Yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding; …

Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.

In context

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’?”

34 Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.

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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