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Berean Standard Bible

“So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.”

John 8:31

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Jesus is speaking in the temple area during the Feast of Tabernacles, and many of the Jews who listened have come to believe in him. He now addresses those who believe.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.

World English Bible (WEB)

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.

King James Version (KJV)

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, [then] are ye truly my disciples;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Jesus said to the Jews who had faith in him, If you keep my word, then you are truly my disciples;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Jesus, therefore, said unto the Jews who believed in him, 'If you may remain in my word, truly my disciples you are, and you shall know the truth,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y decía Jesús á los Judíos que le habían creído: Si vosotros permaneciereis en mi palabra, seréis verdaderamente mis discípulos;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Jesús les dijo a los judíos que creyeron en él:―Si ustedes se mantienen obedientes a mis enseñanzas, serán de verdad mis discípulos.

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