John 8:34

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

Cross-reference

John 8:58 Historical context

John 8:58 reveals Jesus' divine identity as the I AM, grounding his authority to free slaves of sin.

Proverbs 5:22 says the cords of sin hold the wicked fast, directly illustrating slavery to sin.

Acts 8:23 Parallel

Acts 8:23 uses 'captive to sin' for Simon, mirroring Jesus' statement about being a slave to sin.

Romans 6:6 Parallel

Romans 6:6 speaks of no longer being slaves to sin, directly echoing and expanding on Jesus' teaching.

Romans 6:12 Parallel

In Romans 6:12, Paul commands not to let sin reign in your body — echoing the mastery of sin that Jesus calls slavery.

Romans 6:16 Parallel

Romans 6:16 contrasts slaves of sin with slaves of obedience, directly building on Jesus' definition of sin's slavery.

Romans 6:19 Parallel

In Romans 6:19, Paul extends the slavery metaphor to present members as slaves to righteousness, picking up the same imagery.

Romans 6:20 Parallel

Romans 6:20 recalls the former state as slaves of sin, free from righteousness — mirroring Jesus' condition.

Romans 7:14 Parallel

Romans 7:14 says Paul is 'sold under sin' — the same concept of being enslaved to sin that Jesus taught.

Romans 7:25 Parallel

In Romans 7:25, Paul acknowledges serving the law of sin with his flesh, showing ongoing slavery to sin.

Titus 3:3 Allusion

Titus 3:3 says we were once slaves to various passions — a direct echo of Jesus' statement about sin's slavery.

2 Peter 2:19 states that whatever overcomes a person enslaves them — a direct application of Jesus' principle.

1 John 3:8-10 identifies those who practice sin as children of the devil, expanding on being slaves to sin.

1 Kings 21:25 describes Ahab who sold himself to do evil, an OT example of being a slave to sin.

Romans 7:21 Parallel

Romans 7:21 describes the internal war with sin, illustrating the slavery to sin Jesus speaks of.