John 8:33-36
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They answered him, f "We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, 'You will become free'?"
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Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, g everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.
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h The slave does not remain in the house forever; i the son remains forever.
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So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
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Cross References
John 8:37
I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you.
John 8:39
They answered him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing the works Abraham did.
Matthew 3:9
And do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father,' for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.
Luke 19:9
And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham.
Romans 9:7
And not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but "Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.
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Cross References
Romans 6:16 - 20
Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?
Titus 3:3
For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.
2 Peter 2:19
They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved.
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Cross References
Genesis 21:10
So she said to Abraham, "Cast out this slave woman with her son, for the son of this slave woman shall not be heir with my son Isaac.
Galatians 4:30
But what does the Scripture say? "Cast out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave woman shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.
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Luke 15:31
And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
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