John 8:35 meaning and explanation
A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
John 8:35, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus has just told a group of Jews who believed in Him that everyone who sins is a slave to sin (verse 34). He now draws on a familiar household picture: in the ancient world a slave could serve in a family but had no lasting claim on it, while a son belonged by right and remained.
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