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For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” <a href="/blb/john/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." <a href="/kjv/john/8.htm">King James Bible</a> I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. <a href="/nkjv/john/8.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” <a href="/nasb_/john/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am, you will die in your sins.” <a href="/nasb/john/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/john/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “I said therefore to you, that you shall die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you shall die in your sins.” <a href="/lsb/john/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” <a href="/amp/john/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> That is why I told you that you will die [unforgiven and condemned] in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am the One [I claim to be], you will die in your sins.” <a href="/csb/john/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore I told you that you will die in your sins. For if you do not believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.” <a href="/hcsb/john/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore I told you that you will die in your sins. For if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."&#8221 <a href="/asv/john/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. <a href="/cev/john/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> This is why I said you will die with your sins unforgiven. If you don't have faith in me for who I am, you will die, and your sins will not be forgiven." <a href="/erv/john/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. <a href="/gwt/john/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> For this reason I told you that you'll die because of your sins. If you don't believe that I am the one, you'll die because of your sins." <a href="/gnt/john/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> That is why I told you that you will die in your sins. And you will die in your sins if you do not believe that 'I Am Who I Am'." <a href="/isv/john/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> That is why I told you that you will die in your sins, for unless you believe that I AM, you'll die in your sins." <a href="/msb/john/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.? <a href="/net/john/8.htm">NET Bible</a> Thus I told you that you will die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins." <a href="/nheb/john/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins." <a href="/wbt/john/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> I said therefore to you, that ye will die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye will die in your sins. <a href="/wey/john/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> That is why I told you that you will die in your sins; for, unless you believe that I am He, that is what will happen." <a href="/web/john/8.htm">World English Bible</a> I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> I said, therefore, to you, that you will die in your sins, for if you may not believe that I AM, you will die in your sins.” <a href="/blb/john/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." <a href="/ylt/john/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> I said, therefore, to you, that ye shall die in your sins, for if ye may not believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.' <a href="/slt/john/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> I said therefore to you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am, ye shall die in your sins.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Therefore I said to you, that you shall die in your sins. For if you believe not that I am he, you shall die in your sin. <a href="/cpdv/john/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, I said to you, that you will die in your sins. For if you will not believe that I am, you will die in your sin.” <a href="/nabre/john/8.htm">New American Bible</a> That is why I told you that you will die in your sins. For if you do not believe that I AM, you will die in your sins.” <a href="/nrsvce/john/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I told you that you would die in your sins, for you will die in your sins unless you believe that I am he.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> I told you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “I said to you that you shall die in your sins, for unless you shall believe that I AM THE LIVING GOD, you shall die in your sins.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Therefore said I to you, that you shall die in your sins. For if you believe not that I am, He, you shall die in your sins. <a href="/godbey/john/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>Therefore I said to you, that you shall die in your sins: for if you may not believe that I am He, you shall die in your sins.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am, ye shall die in your sins. <a href="/mace/john/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> therefore I said to you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if you don't believe me to be what I am, ye shall die in your sins. <a href="/wey/john/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> That is why I told you that you will die in your sins; for, unless you believe that I am He, that is what will happen." <a href="/worrell/john/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>I said, therefore, to you, that ye will die in your sins; for, unless ye believe that I am He, ye will die in your sins."<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>Therefore I said unto you, that ye shall die in your sins; for if ye believe not that I am <Fr>the Messiah,<FR> ye shall die in your sins.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/8-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=2887" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/8.htm">The Woman Caught in Adultery</a> …23Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. 24<a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">That is why</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipon (V-AIA-1S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">I told</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/599.htm" title="599: apothaneisthe (V-FIM-2P) -- To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.">you would die</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tais (Art-DFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/266.htm" title="266: hamartiais (N-DFP) -- From hamartano; a sin.">sins.</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.">unless</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: pisteusēte (V-ASA-2P) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">you believe</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eimi (V-PIA-1S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">am He,</a> <a href="/greek/599.htm" title="599: apothaneisthe (V-FIM-2P) -- To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.">you will die</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tais (Art-DFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/266.htm" title="266: hamartiais (N-DFP) -- From hamartano; a sin.">sins.” </a> 25“Who are You?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/3-18.htm">John 3:18</a> Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a> Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a> Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” <a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a> The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! <a href="/john/5-24.htm">John 5:24</a> Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life. <a href="/romans/10-9.htm">Romans 10:9-10</a> that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. / For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved. <a href="/acts/4-12.htm">Acts 4:12</a> Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” <a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a> And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. <a href="/1_john/5-12.htm">1 John 5:12</a> Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. <a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a> Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst. <a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25-26</a> Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” <a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a> Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.” <a href="/john/20-31.htm">John 20:31</a> But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name. <a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">Isaiah 43:10-11</a> “You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come. / I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me. <a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a> We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>I said therefore to you, that you shall die in your sins: for if you believe not that I am he, you shall die in your sins.I said.<a href="/john/8-21.htm">John 8:21</a> Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.for.<a href="/john/3-18.htm">John 3:18,36</a> He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God… <a href="/proverbs/8-36.htm">Proverbs 8:36</a> But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.<a href="/mark/16-16.htm">Mark 16:16</a> He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/7-48.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/4-20.htm">Claim</a> <a href="/john/8-21.htm">Death</a> <a href="/john/8-21.htm">Die</a> <a href="/john/6-65.htm">Except</a> <a href="/john/7-39.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/john/7-26.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-6.htm">Overtake</a> <a href="/john/7-22.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/john/8-21.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/john/7-51.htm">Unless</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/8-30.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/8-28.htm">Claim</a> <a href="/john/8-40.htm">Death</a> <a href="/john/11-16.htm">Die</a> <a href="/john/12-24.htm">Except</a> <a href="/john/8-30.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/john/8-31.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/john/12-35.htm">Overtake</a> <a href="/john/8-47.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/john/9-34.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/john/10-37.htm">Unless</a><div class="vheading2">John 8</div>1. <a href="/john/8-1.htm">Jesus delivers the woman taken in adultery.</a> 12. <a href="/john/8-12.htm">He declares himself the light of the world, and justifies his doctrine;</a> 31. <a href="/john/8-31.htm">promises freedom to those who believe;</a> 33. <a href="/john/8-33.htm">answers the Jews who boasted of Abraham;</a> 48. <a href="/john/8-48.htm">answers their reviling, by showing his authority and dignity;</a> 59. <a href="/john/8-59.htm">and slips away from those who would stone him.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. In this passage, Jesus is addressing the Pharisees and the Jewish leaders, emphasizing the gravity of unbelief. The phrase "die in your sins" indicates a spiritual death, which is eternal separation from God. This concept is rooted in the Old Testament, where sin leads to death (<a href="/ezekiel/18-4.htm">Ezekiel 18:4</a>). The context of this statement is Jesus' ongoing dialogue with the religious leaders who are questioning His authority and identity. The phrase underscores the consequence of rejecting Jesus as the Messiah, a theme consistent throughout the New Testament (<a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>).For unless you believe that I am He, The phrase "I am He" is significant, as it echoes the divine name revealed to Moses in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>, where God declares, "I AM WHO I AM." This connection to the divine name suggests Jesus' claim to deity, a central tenet of Christian theology. The requirement to "believe" is a recurring theme in the Gospel of John, emphasizing faith as the means of salvation (<a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>). The cultural context of first-century Judaism, with its strict monotheism, makes this claim particularly provocative and controversial, as it challenges the established religious understanding.you will die in your sins.” Reiterating the consequence of unbelief, this phrase serves as a warning. The repetition of "die in your sins" highlights the seriousness of rejecting Jesus. In the broader biblical narrative, sin is the barrier between humanity and God, and only through Jesus can this barrier be removed (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>). The historical context of this statement is crucial, as Jesus is speaking to a people who are awaiting a Messiah, yet many fail to recognize Him. This warning is prophetic, pointing to the ultimate judgment that awaits those who do not accept Jesus as Lord and Savior.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is speaking to the Pharisees and the people in the temple courts, asserting His divine identity and the necessity of belief in Him for salvation. 2. <a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm">Pharisees</a> A religious group in Judaism known for strict adherence to the Law and traditions. They often opposed Jesus and questioned His authority and identity. 3. <a href="/topical/t/temple_courts.htm">Temple Courts</a> The setting of this discourse, a place where Jesus often taught and engaged with both followers and skeptics. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jewish_audience.htm">Jewish Audience</a> The broader group of listeners, including both believers and skeptics, who are challenged by Jesus' claim to divinity. 5. <a href="/topical/s/sin.htm">Sin</a> A central theme in this passage, representing the state of separation from God that Jesus warns will lead to spiritual death without belief in Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_necessity_of_faith_in_christ.htm">The Necessity of Faith in Christ</a> Belief in Jesus as the Messiah and Son of God is essential for salvation. Without this faith, one remains in sin and faces spiritual death. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_jesus'_divine_identity.htm">Understanding Jesus' Divine Identity</a> Jesus' use of "I am He" connects to God's self-revelation in the Old Testament, affirming His divinity and authority. <a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_decision.htm">The Urgency of Decision</a> The warning of dying in sin underscores the urgency of making a decision about Jesus. This is not a matter to be postponed. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequence_of_unbelief.htm">The Consequence of Unbelief</a> Spiritual death is the ultimate consequence of rejecting Jesus. This passage calls for self-examination of one's faith and relationship with Christ. <a href="/topical/l/living_out_faith.htm">Living Out Faith</a> True belief in Jesus should manifest in a transformed life, characterized by obedience and alignment with His teachings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 8</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_millerites.htm">Is Jesus considered to be Yahweh in Christianity?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_timothy_keller's_impact.htm">Am I assured of my salvation?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_unbelief.htm">What does the Bible say about unbelief?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_john_4_3_with_god's_mercy.htm">In 1 John 4:3, how do we reconcile the warning about denying Jesus with passages suggesting God’s inclusive mercy elsewhere in the Bible? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins.--He now further explains what He meant by these words in <a href="/john/8-21.htm" title="Then said Jesus again to them, I go my way, and you shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: where I go, you cannot come.">John 8:21</a>. The words, as they are twice repeated in this verse, differ in two particulars from their earlier form. One is, that the singular substantive "sin" has given place to the plural "sins." He brings home to them the definite and known acts of sin which resulted from their sinful state. Another is, that the order of the words is changed. It is not so easy to preserve this in English; but we may read in <a href="/john/8-21.htm" title="Then said Jesus again to them, I go my way, and you shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: where I go, you cannot come.">John 8:21</a> "In your sin ye shall die," and here "Ye shall die in your sins." The believing not is itself a state of sin. (Comp. <a href="/john/16-9.htm" title="Of sin, because they believe not on me;">John 16:9</a>.) It is a separation from the only source of life, and is necessarily accompanied by death.If ye believe not that I am he.--The word "He" is not found in the Greek text, and this is marked by the italics in English; but they have been thinking and speaking of the Messiah, though the name has not been mentioned since <a href="/john/7-42.htm" title="Has not the scripture said, That Christ comes of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?">John 7:42</a>. It was the name ever first in their thoughts, and our version represents the generally received interpretation. It may, however, be doubted whether this interpretation gives to us the full meaning of the words "I am," as used in this absolute way by our Lord, and as recorded in this Gospel. Within this same chapter they meet us again in <a href="/john/8-28.htm" title="Then said Jesus to them, When you have lifted up the Son of man, then shall you know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father has taught me, I speak these things.">John 8:28</a>; <a href="/john/8-58.htm" title="Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am.">John 8:58</a>, and in the account of the arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane we find them repeated. (See Notes on <a href="/john/18-5.htm" title="They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus said to them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.">John 18:5</a> et seq.) The words had a sacred history which told of the revelation of Jehovah to Moses (<a href="/exodus/3-14.htm" title="And God said to Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shall you say to the children of Israel, I AM has sent me to you.">Exodus 3:14</a>). Uttered as they were by Him who had just claimed to be "from above" and to be "not of this world," and uttered as they were within the precincts of Jehovah's Temple, and in the presence of His priests and people, they may well have carried to their minds this deeper meaning, and have been intended as a declaration of His divine existence. The meaning then would be, "If ye believe not that I am, that in Me there is existence which is the life of all who receive it, ye must die in your sins." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 24. - Therefore I said unto you, Ye shall die in your sins: for if ye shall not have believed that I am (HE), ye will die in your sins. This last clause, "for," etc., gives our Lord's reason in full for the terrific fact. It is a virtual reference of the unregenerate, earthly, low-born condition of his hearers to the fact of their unbelief in him. This fleshly, worldly state may be, might be, reversed by their faith in his essential character, an adequate moral surrender to his claims. Let them believe him to be that which he really is, the separation would then cease, and, like himself, they too might be "called out of the world." They might be "born of the Spirit," enter into the fellowship of the Son of God, become "not of this world," "even as he is not of this world." They might "arise, and go to their Father." There is no impassable chasm between them, though it is an appalling one to be crossed only by a faith which is itself the form and essence of regeneration. The faith is especially defined. Three times in this chapter our Lord represents the object of faith, the central focus of the Divine revelation, to be "I AM." The predicate is unexpressed here, and the same may be said in ver. 28 and ver. 58. Elsewhere the predicate may easily be gathered from the context (<a href="/john/9-9.htm">John 9:9</a>; <a href="/john/18-5.htm">John 18:5, 6, 8</a>; <a href="/mark/13-6.htm">Mark 13:6</a>; <a href="/luke/21-8.htm">Luke 21:8</a>). Meyer and many others have said, "The true predicate here is 'the Christ:' 'I am the coming One,' 'the promised One,' 'the Sent of God.'" It is a somewhat dubious proceeding to draw the central idea of this chapter from an unexpressed ellipsis. The "I am" of these passages cannot be regarded as equivalent to the "I am that I am" of Exodus, or to the incommunicable name of the eternal One, but it is analogous to it. Throughout the prophets the unique and solitary grandeur of the Divine nature in its special covenant relations with Israel is expressed by the phrase, "I AM HE." This was the sum of the object of the Old Testament faith (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-39.htm">Deuteronomy 32:39</a>; <a href="/isaiah/41-13.htm">Isaiah 41:13</a>; <a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">Isaiah 43:10</a>, etc.). In like manner, the fulness of the Divine Ego in the incarnate Word is inexpressible by any one predicate. His entire revelation of himself had given this amplitude and indefinable breadth to his Personality. He had called himself the Son of God, the living Water, the veritable Bread, the Bread of God and of heaven, the Light of the world. He was indefinitely more than the current, popular idea of the Christ, immeasurably different from that which they persisted in expecting. Faith in that he is, in what he is, and in what he has revealed to them, is the germ of the life eternal. To refuse this faith is to refuse the hope that breaks over the gloom of Sheol, and to leave the full burden of sin upon the conscience. Compare St. Paul's words (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-17.htm">1 Corinthians 15:17, 18</a>), "If Christ be not risen... ye are yet in your sins." <a href="/commentaries/john/8-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>That is why οὖν (oun) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. I told εἶπον (eipon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. you would die ἀποθανεῖσθε (apothaneisthe) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_599.htm">Strong's 599: </a> To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. sins. ἁμαρτίαις (hamartiais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_266.htm">Strong's 266: </a> From hamartano; a sin. For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. unless ἐὰν (ean) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1437.htm">Strong's 1437: </a> If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. you believe πιστεύσητε (pisteusēte) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. I ἐγώ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. am [He], εἰμι (eimi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. you will die ἀποθανεῖσθε (apothaneisthe) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_599.htm">Strong's 599: </a> To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. sins.” ἁμαρτίαις (hamartiais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_266.htm">Strong's 266: </a> From hamartano; a sin. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/8-24.htm">John 8:24 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/john/8-24.htm">John 8:24 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/john/8-24.htm">John 8:24 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/john/8-24.htm">John 8:24 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/john/8-24.htm">John 8:24 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/8-24.htm">John 8:24 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/8-24.htm">John 8:24 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/8-24.htm">John 8:24 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/john/8-24.htm">John 8:24 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/john/8-24.htm">John 8:24 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/john/8-24.htm">NT Gospels: John 8:24 I said therefore to you that you (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/8-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 8:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 8:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/8-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 8:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 8:25" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>