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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And you will know the truth, and the truth will set free you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And you will know the truth [regarding salvation], and the truth will set you free [from the penalty of sin].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and you shall know the Truth, and the Truth will make you free."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And you will know the truth, and the truth will set free you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the truth shall make you free.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you will know the truth, and that very truth will make you free.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“And you will know the truth, and that truth will set you free.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and the truth shall make you free.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and you shall know the Truth, and the Truth will make you free."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and ye will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/8-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=2954" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/8.htm">The Truth will Set You Free</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31</span>So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples. <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/1097.htm" title="1097: gnōsesthe (V-FIM-2P) -- A prolonged form of a primary verb; to know in a great variety of applications and with many implications.">you will know</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/225.htm" title="225: alētheian (N-AFS) -- From alethes; truth.">truth,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/225.htm" title="225: alētheia (N-NFS) -- From alethes; truth.">truth</a> <a href="/greek/1659.htm" title="1659: eleutherōsei (V-FIA-3S) -- To free, set free, liberate. From eleutheros; to liberate, i.e. to exempt.">will set you free.” </a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymas (PPro-A2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou."></a> </span> <span class="reftext">33</span>“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-17.htm">John 17:17</a></span><br />Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-18.htm">Romans 6:18</a></span><br />You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-1.htm">Galatians 5:1</a></span><br />It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-17.htm">2 Corinthians 3:17</a></span><br />Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-2.htm">Romans 8:2</a></span><br />For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-25.htm">James 1:25</a></span><br />But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-16.htm">1 Peter 2:16</a></span><br />Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-20.htm">1 John 5:20</a></span><br />And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-21.htm">Ephesians 4:21</a></span><br />Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-10.htm">Colossians 3:10</a></span><br />and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-25.htm">2 Timothy 2:25-26</a></span><br />He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth. / Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-45.htm">Psalm 119:45</a></span><br />And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-142.htm">Psalm 119:142</a></span><br />Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-160.htm">Psalm 119:160</a></span><br />The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.</p><p class="hdg">ye shall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/6-45.htm">John 6:45</a></b></br> It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/7-17.htm">John 7:17</a></b></br> If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or <i>whether</i> I speak of myself.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></b></br> Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.</p><p class="hdg">and the.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/8-36.htm">John 8:36</a></b></br> If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/17-17.htm">John 17:17</a></b></br> Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-45.htm">Psalm 119:45</a></b></br> And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/4-10.htm">Free</a> <a href="/john/8-31.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/john/8-26.htm">True.</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/8-33.htm">Free</a> <a href="/john/8-34.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/john/8-40.htm">True.</a><div class="vheading2">John 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/8-1.htm">Jesus delivers the woman taken in adultery.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">He declares himself the light of the world, and justifies his doctrine;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/8-31.htm">promises freedom to those who believe;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/8-33.htm">answers the Jews who boasted of Abraham;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">48. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/8-48.htm">answers their reviling, by showing his authority and dignity;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">59. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/8-59.htm">and slips away from those who would stone him.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>Then you will know the truth</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the importance of knowledge and understanding in the life of a believer. In the context of <a href="/john/8.htm">John 8</a>, Jesus is speaking to Jews who had believed in Him, highlighting the necessity of continuing in His word to truly be His disciples. The "truth" here is not merely factual accuracy but a deeper, spiritual truth that comes from a relationship with Jesus, who is the embodiment of truth (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>). This truth is revealed through the Holy Spirit (<a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a>) and is consistent with the teachings of the Old Testament, which point to the coming Messiah. The concept of knowing the truth is also linked to the Hebrew understanding of knowledge, which involves an intimate, experiential relationship rather than just intellectual assent.<p><b>and the truth will set you free.</b><br>Freedom in this context refers to liberation from the bondage of sin. Jesus is addressing the spiritual slavery that comes from sin, as He later explains in <a href="/john/8-34.htm">John 8:34</a>. This freedom is not political or social but spiritual, offering deliverance from the power and penalty of sin. The idea of freedom is deeply rooted in the Jewish tradition, with the Exodus being a central narrative of liberation. However, Jesus redefines freedom as something that can only be achieved through Him. This freedom is also a fulfillment of the prophetic promises of the Old Testament, such as <a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>, which speaks of the Messiah proclaiming liberty to the captives. The truth of the Gospel, therefore, is the means by which believers are set free, aligning with Paul's teachings in <a href="/romans/6-18.htm">Romans 6:18</a>, where he speaks of being set free from sin and becoming slaves to righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this verse, Jesus is addressing a group of Jews who had believed in Him. He is the central figure in the Gospel of John, revealing Himself as the Son of God and the source of truth.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jews.htm">The Jews</a></b><br>The audience to whom Jesus is speaking. They are described as those who had believed in Him, yet their understanding and acceptance of His teachings are being challenged.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple_in_jerusalem.htm">The Temple in Jerusalem</a></b><br>The setting for this discourse. Jesus often taught in the temple courts, engaging with both followers and skeptics.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_concept_of_truth.htm">The Concept of Truth</a></b><br>Central to this passage, truth is presented as a liberating force. In the original Greek, the word for truth is "aletheia," which implies reality as opposed to illusion or falsehood.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/freedom.htm">Freedom</a></b><br>The result of knowing the truth. The Greek word "eleutheroo" is used, meaning to liberate or set free, indicating a release from bondage or oppression.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_truth.htm">The Nature of Truth</a></b><br>Truth is not subjective but is found in the person of Jesus Christ. As believers, we are called to seek and adhere to this truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/freedom_through_christ.htm">Freedom Through Christ</a></b><br>True freedom is spiritual and comes from knowing Christ and His teachings. This freedom liberates us from the bondage of sin and deception.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_discipleship.htm">The Importance of Discipleship</a></b><br>Knowing the truth requires ongoing discipleship and commitment to Jesus' teachings. It is a continuous journey of learning and applying His word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_scripture.htm">The Role of Scripture</a></b><br>Engaging with the Bible is essential for understanding and living out the truth. Scripture is the primary means through which God reveals His truth to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_out_the_truth.htm">Living Out the Truth</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are called to live in a way that reflects the truth we have received, impacting our actions, decisions, and interactions with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_john_8_32_on_truth.htm">What does John 8:32 mean about knowing the truth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_walk_in_truth_and_love.htm">How can we walk in truth and love together?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_christianity_a_tool_for_control.htm">Isn’t Christianity just a way for leaders to control people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/purpose_of_the_council_of_constance.htm">What was the purpose of the Council of Constance?</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>(32) <span class= "bld">And ye shall know the truth.</span>--In the great Intercessory Prayer of John 17, Jesus prays for His disciples: "Sanctify them in the truth: Thy word is truth" (<a href="/john/8-17.htm" title="It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.">John 8:17</a>). In the answer to the question of Thomas in John 14, He declares, "I am the way, the truth, and the life" (<a href="/john/8-6.htm" title="This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.">John 8:6</a>). It is this thought that is present in the connection between continuance in His word and knowledge of the truth here. These Jews professed to know the truth, and to be the official expounders of it. They had yet to learn that truth was not only a system, but also a power; not only something to be written or spoken, but also something to be felt and lived. If they abide in His word they will indeed be His disciples; living the life of truth, they will gain perception of truth. "Being true," they will "in love grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ" (<a href="/ephesians/4-15.htm" title="But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:">Ephesians 4:15</a>).<p><span class= "bld">And the truth shall make you free.</span>--Here, as in <a href="/john/17-17.htm" title="Sanctify them through your truth: your word is truth.">John 17:17</a>, truth and holiness are spoken of as correlative. The light of truth dispels the darkness in which lies the stronghold of evil. Sin is the bondage of the powers of the soul, and this bondage is willed because the soul does not see its fearful evil. When it perceives the truth, there comes to it a power which rouses it from its stupor, and strengthens it to break the fetters by which it has been bound. Freedom from the Roman rule was one of the national hopes bound up with Messiah's Advent. There is indeed a freedom from a more crushing foe than the legions of Rome. (Comp. <a href="/mark/5-9.htm" title="And he asked him, What is your name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.">Mark 5:9</a>; <a href="/luke/8-30.htm" title="And Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.">Luke 8:30</a>.) . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/8-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will know</span><br /><span class="grk">γνώσεσθε</span> <span class="translit">(gnōsesthe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1097.htm">Strong's 1097: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὴν</span> <span class="translit">(tēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">truth,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀλήθειαν</span> <span class="translit">(alētheian)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_225.htm">Strong's 225: </a> </span><span class="str2">From alethes; truth.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡ</span> <span class="translit">(hē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">truth</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀλήθεια</span> <span class="translit">(alētheia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_225.htm">Strong's 225: </a> </span><span class="str2">From alethes; truth.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will set you free.”</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐλευθερώσει</span> <span class="translit">(eleutherōsei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1659.htm">Strong's 1659: </a> </span><span class="str2">To free, set free, liberate. 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