Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
A bondservant doesn`t live in the house forever. A son remains forever.
Verse Takeaways
1
The Slave vs. The Son
Jesus uses a powerful, everyday illustration. Commentators explain that in an ancient household, a slave's position was temporary and insecure; they could be dismissed at any time. A son, however, was the heir with a permanent and secure place in the family. This simple contrast sets the stage for a profound spiritual truth about belonging in God's house.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
John
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
13
18th Century
Presbyterian
The servant abideth not, and so forth. The servant does not, of course, remain forever, or until his death, with his master. If he is diso…
The bondservant (ο δουλος)...
the son (ο υιος). There is a change in the metaphor by this contrast between…
19th Century
Anglican
And the servant abideth not.—A better rendering is, Now the bondman abideth not..., as in the preceding verse.
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
Baptist
And they cast him out. Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said to him, Do you believe on the Son of God? He …
A slave has no security, for he can claim no family ties that entail an obligation toward him. The son of a family has permanent status within it. …
16th Century
Protestant
Now the slave remains not in the house always. He adds a comparison, taken from legal and civil principles, to the effect that a slave…
Get curated content & updates
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever
The servant of God, and of Christ, does, but not the servant of …
Such power attended our Lord's words that many were convinced and professed to believe in him. He encouraged them to attend his teaching, rely on h…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing the remedy for escaping from the darkness, Christ now demonstrates its effectiveness. He first explains the remedy's power …
