John 8:33

NET ©

“We are descendants 1  of Abraham,” they replied, 2  “and have never been anyone’s slaves! How can you say, 3  ‘You will become free’?”

NIV ©

They answered him, "We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?"

NASB ©

They answered Him, "We are Abraham’s descendants and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, ‘You will become free’?"

NLT ©

"But we are descendants of Abraham," they said. "We have never been slaves to anyone on earth. What do you mean, ‘set free’?"

MSG ©

Surprised, they said, "But we're descendants of Abraham. We've never been slaves to anyone. How can you say, 'The truth will free you'?"

BBE ©

They said to him in answer, We are Abraham’s seed and have never been any man’s servant: why do you say, You will become free?

NRSV ©

They answered him, "We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, ‘You will be made free’?"

NKJV ©

They answered Him, "We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, ‘You will be made free’?"

KJV
They answered
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We be
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Abraham's
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and
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never
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in bondage
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to any man
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how
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sayest
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thou
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Ye shall be made
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free
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GREEK
apekriyhsan
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PREP
auton
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P-ASM
sperma
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N-NSN
abraam
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N-PRI
esmen
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V-PXI-1P
kai
<2532>
CONJ
oudeni
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A-DSM
dedouleukamen
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V-RAI-1P
pwpote
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ADV
pwv
<4459>
ADV-I
su
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P-2NS
legeiv
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oti
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CONJ
eleuyeroi
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A-NPM
genhsesye
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V-FDI-2P
NET © [draft] ITL
“We are
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descendants
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of Abraham
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,” they replied
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, “and
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have
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never
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been
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anyone’s
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slaves
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! How
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can
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you
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say
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, ‘You
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will become
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free
<1658>
’?”
NET © Notes

1 tn Grk “We are the seed” (an idiom).

2 tn Grk “They answered to him.”

3 tn Or “How is it that you say.”