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andκαὶyou will knowγνώσεσθεthe truth,τὴν ἀλήθειανandκαὶthe truthἡ ἀλήθειαwill setἐλευθερώσειyouὑμᾶςfree.”ἐλευθερώσει
John 8:32
Study it in the app“and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.””
Remaining in his word is what makes someone a true discipleFollowing Jesus
With the Greek beneath
John 8:32, word by word
- you will knowγνώσεσθεgnōsesthe
know
To be truly acquainted with someone, or grasp something fully.
Where else “gnōsesthe” appears- the truthἀλήθειανalētheian
truth
What God reveals of himself and his plan, received by believing.
Where else “alētheian” appears- will setἐλευθερώσειeleutherōsei
set free
Set free, free; bring out of slavery.
Where else “eleutherōsei” appears
The context
31So Jesus was saying to the Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, you are truly my disciples,
32 · This verse (above)
33They answered him, “We are the offspring of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become 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?