John 8:32
New International Version
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

New Living Translation
And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

English Standard Version
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Berean Standard Bible
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Berean Literal Bible
And you will know the truth, and the truth will set free you."

King James Bible
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

New King James Version
And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

New American Standard Bible
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

NASB 1995
and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

NASB 1977
and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Legacy Standard Bible
and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Amplified Bible
And you will know the truth [regarding salvation], and the truth will set you free [from the penalty of sin].”

Christian Standard Bible
You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."”

American Standard Version
and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Contemporary English Version
You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

English Revised Version
and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

Good News Translation
you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

International Standard Version
And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

Majority Standard Bible
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

NET Bible
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

New Heart English Bible
You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."

Webster's Bible Translation
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Weymouth New Testament
and you shall know the Truth, and the Truth will make you free."

World English Bible
You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Berean Literal Bible
And you will know the truth, and the truth will set free you."

Young's Literal Translation
and the truth shall make you free.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.”

New American Bible
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

New Revised Standard Version
and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And you will know the truth, and that very truth will make you free.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And you will know the truth, and that truth will set you free.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Godbey New Testament
and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Haweis New Testament
and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Mace New Testament
and the truth shall make you free.

Weymouth New Testament
and you shall know the Truth, and the Truth will make you free."

Worrell New Testament
and ye will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."

Worsley New Testament
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Truth will Set You Free
31So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples. 32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”…

Cross References
John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

John 17:17
Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.

Romans 6:18
You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.

Galatians 5:1
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.

2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

Romans 8:2
For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.

James 1:25
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.

1 Peter 2:16
Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

1 John 5:20
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.

Ephesians 4:21
Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—

Colossians 3:10
and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

2 Timothy 2:25-26
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.

Psalm 119:45
And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.

Psalm 119:142
Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.

Psalm 119:160
The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.


Treasury of Scripture

And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

ye shall.

John 6:45
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.

John 7:17
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

and the.

John 8:36
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

John 17:17
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Psalm 119:45
And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.

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John 8
1. Jesus delivers the woman taken in adultery.
12. He declares himself the light of the world, and justifies his doctrine;
31. promises freedom to those who believe;
33. answers the Jews who boasted of Abraham;
48. answers their reviling, by showing his authority and dignity;
59. and slips away from those who would stone him.














Then you will know
The phrase "Then you will know" implies a future realization or understanding. The Greek word for "know" here is "γνώσεσθε" (gnōsesthe), which suggests an experiential knowledge, not merely intellectual assent. In the context of Jesus' teachings, this knowledge is transformative, indicating a deep, personal relationship with the truth. Historically, this reflects the Jewish understanding of knowledge as something that involves the whole person, not just the mind. It is a call to discipleship, where knowing is tied to following and living out the teachings of Christ.

the truth
"The truth" in this context is not just factual accuracy but a profound spiritual reality. The Greek word "ἀλήθεια" (alētheia) conveys the idea of something that is real, genuine, and reliable. In the Gospel of John, truth is closely associated with Jesus Himself, who declares, "I am the way and the truth and the life" (John 14:6). This truth is the revelation of God through Christ, encompassing His teachings, His person, and His redemptive work. Historically, truth in the Jewish tradition was seen as faithfulness and reliability, attributes of God Himself.

and the truth will set you free
The phrase "will set you free" is a powerful promise of liberation. The Greek word "ἐλευθερώσει" (eleutherōsei) means to liberate or release from bondage. In the historical context of first-century Judea, freedom was a significant theme, as the Jewish people lived under Roman occupation and longed for political and spiritual liberation. Jesus, however, speaks of a deeper freedom—freedom from sin, guilt, and spiritual death. This freedom is not merely external but internal, transforming the believer's heart and mind. Scripturally, this echoes the Old Testament themes of deliverance and redemption, where God repeatedly sets His people free from physical and spiritual captivity.

(32) And ye shall know the truth.--In the great Intercessory Prayer of John 17, Jesus prays for His disciples: "Sanctify them in the truth: Thy word is truth" (John 8:17). In the answer to the question of Thomas in John 14, He declares, "I am the way, the truth, and the life" (John 8:6). 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" (Ephesians 4:15).

And the truth shall make you free.--Here, as in John 17:17, 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. Mark 5:9; Luke 8:30.) . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Then
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

you will know
γνώσεσθε (gnōsesthe)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

truth,
ἀλήθειαν (alētheian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 225: From alethes; truth.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

truth
ἀλήθεια (alētheia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 225: From alethes; truth.

will set you free.”
ἐλευθερώσει (eleutherōsei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1659: To free, set free, liberate. From eleutheros; to liberate, i.e. to exempt.


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