John 8:39
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.”
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““Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.”
King James Version · Public Domain“They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“They answered and said to him, `Our father is Abraham;' Jesus saith to them, `If children of Abraham ye were, the works of Abraham ye were doing;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 8:39 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 3:9And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
- Matthew 5:45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
- John 8:37I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
- Romans 2:28A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical.
- Romans 4:12And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
- Romans 4:16Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
- Romans 9:7Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
- Galatians 3:7Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.
- Galatians 3:29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
- James 2:22You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
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