qCited from Lev. 19:18
John 8:31-36
The Truth Will Set You Free
31So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, a“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32and you will bknow the truth, and the truth cwill set you free.” 33They answered him, d“We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?”34Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, eeveryone who practices sin is a slave ▼
▼Greek bondservant; also verse 35
to sin. 35 gThe slave does not remain in the house forever; hthe son remains forever. 36So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 15:14-15
14You are imy friends jif you do what I command you. 15 kNo longer do I call you servants, ▼▼Greek bondservants
for the servant ▼▼Greek bondservant; also verse 20
ndoes not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for oall that I have heard from my Father pI have made known to you. James 2:8
8If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, q“You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.James 2:10
10For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point rhas become guilty of all of it.James 2:12
12So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under sthe law of liberty.
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