Bible Strands
John 8:32
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses Jews who had believed Him (v. 31), moments after they reject the idea of slavery by claiming Abraham's lineage (v. 33).
The words — ἀλήθεια (alētheia, "truth") is both object and subject, making the noun the engine of the sentence. ἐλευθερῶ (eleutheroō) is the military term for liberating a captive, not merely releasing a constraint.
The thread — John 8:36 identifies the Son as the agent of that liberation; John 17:17 equates the Father's word with truth; Romans 8:2 describes the same freedom as deliverance from the law of sin and death.
Why it lands — The verse presupposes bondage; the listeners in the next verse deny they are bound at all, which is the real obstacle the text exposes.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Cross-references
- Romans 8:2 For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.
- John 8:36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
- John 17:17 Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.
- 1 Peter 2:16 Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
- John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
- Romans 6:22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
- Romans 6:14 For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
- Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
- Psalms 25:5 Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.
- Proverbs 2:1 My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,