Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 8:34

"Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin." — John 8:34 (ASV)

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

The man who habitually lives in sin is not a free man, for he is still a slave to sin. If he finds pleasure and delight in disobeying God, he has no right to talk about being a free man. His chains are rattling on his wrists; what can he know about freedom?

They answered and said to him, You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us? (John 9:34)

"Holy and learned people like us, Pharisees, do you set up to be our teacher?"