Bible NIV, The Words of Jesus Christ
John
Chapter 8
{7} "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her."
{10} "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?"
{11} "Then neither do I condemn you, Go now and leave your life of sin."
{12} "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
{14} "Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going.
{15} You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one.
{16} But if I do judge, my decisions are right, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me.
{17} In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
{18} I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me."
{19 "You do not know me or my Father, If you knew me, you would know my Father also."
{21} "I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come." 'Where I go, you cannot come'?"
{23} "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
{24} I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins."
{25} "Just what I have been claiming all along,"
{26} "I have much to say in judgment of you. But he who sent me is reliable, and what I have heard from him I tell the world."
{28} "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am the one I claim to be and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me.
{29} The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him."
{31} "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
{32} Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
{34} "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
{35} Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
{36} So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
{37} I know you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are ready to kill me, because you have no room for my word.
{38} I am telling you what I have seen in the Father's presence, and you do what you have heard from your father."
{39} "If you were Abraham's children, then you would do the things Abraham did.
{40} As it is, you are determined to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do such things.
{41} You are doing the things your own father does."
{42} "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and now am here. I have not come on my own; but he sent me.
{43} Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say.
{44} You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
{45} Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me!
{46} Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me?
{47} He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God."
{49} "I am not possessed by a demon, but I honor my Father and you dishonor me.
{50} I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge.
{51} I tell you the truth, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death."
{54} "If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.
{55} Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and keep his word.
{56} Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad."
{58} "I tell you the truth, before Abraham was born, I am!"
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