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SoοὖνJesusὁ Ἰησοῦςwas sayingἜλεγενtoπρὸςthe Jewsτοὺς Ἰουδαίουςwho had believedπεπιστευκόταςhim,αὐτῷ“IfἘὰνyouὑμεῖςremainμείνητεinἐνmy word,τῷ λόγῳ τῷ ἐμῷyou areἐστεtrulyἀληθῶςmy disciples,μαθηταί μού
John 8:31
Study it in the app“So Jesus was saying to the Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, you are truly my disciples,”
Remaining in his word is what makes someone a true discipleFollowing Jesus
With the Greek beneath
John 8:31, word by word
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appears- was sayingἜλεγενElegen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “Elegen” appears- the JewsἸουδαίουςIoudaious
Jew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaious” appears- who had believedπεπιστευκόταςpepisteukotas
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pepisteukotas” appears- remainμείνητεmeinēte
remain
To stay joined to someone: "abide in me".
Where else “meinēte” appears- my wordλόγῳlogōi
message
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logōi” appears- my wordἐμῷemōi
my, mine
My, mine.
Where else “emōi” appears- you areἐστεeste
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “este” appears- trulyἀληθῶςalēthōs
truly
Truly, really.
Where else “alēthōs” appears- my disciplesμαθηταίmathētai
disciple
A follower of Jesus.
Where else “mathētai” appears
The context
30As he was saying these things, many believed in him.
31 · This verse (above)
32and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
To study John 8 in a group
1. What it says
When the woman caught in adultery is brought to him, what does Jesus say to her accusers, and what does he say to her at the end? (vv. 3-11)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “I am the light of the world” and “the truth will set you free.” What link is there between remaining in his word and freedom? (vv. 12, 31-36)
3. How I live it
The accusers left one by one when Jesus spoke about sin (v. 9). When is it your turn to look at yourself before pointing at others?