John 8:24
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
KJV
εἶπον οὖν ὑμῖν ὅτι ἀποθανεῖσθε ἐν ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν· ἐὰν γὰρ μὴ πιστεύσητε ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι, ἀποθανεῖσθε ἐν ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν.
Greek NT
Dixi ergo vobis quia moriemini in peccatis vestris : si enim non credideritis quia ego sum, moriemini in peccato vestro.
Vulgate
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
ASV
Therefore I said to you that you shall die in your sins. For if you believe not that I am he, you shall die in your sin.
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In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- 1Cor 15:56 — The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
- Acts 4:12 — Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
- Deut 32:39 — See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
- Ezek 3:18 — When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity
- Ezek 18:24 — But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he
- Ezra 9:15 — O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
- Heb 2:3 — How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
- Heb 10:26 — For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
- Heb 11:6 — But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
- Heb 12:25 — See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
- Isa 50:11 — Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down
- Job 20:11 — His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
- John 3:18 — He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
- John 3:36 — He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
- John 4:26 — Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
- John 4:26 — Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
- John 8:21 — Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
- John 8:21 — Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
- John 13:19 — Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.
- Luke 14:24 — For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
- Mark 13:6 — For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
- Mark 16:16 — He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
- Mark 16:16 — He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
- Prov 8:36 — But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.