John 8:39

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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  • Gal 3:7 : 7 Know therefore that they that are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.
  • John 8:37 : 37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.
  • Rom 9:7 : 7 neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
  • Matt 3:9 : 9 and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
  • Matt 5:45 : 45 that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.
  • Gal 3:29 : 29 And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.
  • Jas 2:22-24 : 22 Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect; 23 and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God. 24 Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.
  • Rom 2:28-29 : 28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh: 29 but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
  • Rom 4:12 : 12 and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.
  • Rom 4:16 : 16 For this cause [it is] of faith, that [it may be] according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

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

    37I know that ye are Abraham's seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.

    38I speak the things which I have seen with [my] Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from [your] father.

  • John 8:40-47
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    40But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.

    41Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, [even] God.

    42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.

    43Why do ye not understand my speech? [Even] because ye cannot hear my word.

    44Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

    45But because I say the truth, ye believe me not.

    46Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me?

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    8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

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    9and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

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  • John 8:52-58
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    52The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.

    53Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself?

    54Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;

    55and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.

    56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.

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    7Know therefore that they that are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.

  • John 8:19
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    19They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.

  • John 6:28-30
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    28They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God?

    29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

    30They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?

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    25Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear witness of me.

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    7neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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    1What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh?

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    29And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.

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    32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

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    25Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

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    17But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.

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