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John 8:32

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:32
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Study notes

Jesus tells those who believe Him that they will know the truth, and the truth will set them free.

Explanation

Jesus is speaking to Jews who had believed in Him (8:31). Holding to His teaching makes them true disciples. Freedom here is freedom from slavery to sin (8:34-36).

Original language
  • γνώσεσθε (gnōsesthe): to know
    Greek · Verb, future, middle (deponent), indicative, 2nd person plural · Strong's G1097 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    You will know.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, John 8:32, word 2

  • ἀλήθειαν (alētheian): truth
    Greek · Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · Strong's G0225 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    Truth.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, John 8:32, word 4

  • ἐλευθερώσει (eleutherōsei): to set free
    Greek · Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · Strong's G1659 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    Will set free.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, John 8:32, word 8

Cross-references
  • John 8:31 · Surrounding passage

    If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.

  • John 8:36 · Surrounding passage

    If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

  • John 14:6 · Same theme

    I am the way and the truth and the life.

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Original language (Greek)

καὶ γνώσεσθε τὴν ἀλήθειαν, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς.

  1. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. γνώσεσθεgnōsesthe“you will know”
    Verb, future, middle (deponent), indicative, 2nd person plural · from γινώσκω · “to know” · Strong's G1097
  3. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ἀλήθειαν,alētheian“truth,”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἀλήθεια · “truth” · Strong's G0225
  5. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  6. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. ἀλήθειαalētheia“truth”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “truth” · Strong's G0225
  8. ἐλευθερώσειeleutherōsei“will set free”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἐλευθερόω · “to set free” · Strong's G1659
  9. ὑμᾶς.humas“you.”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
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  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)