John 8:24

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.””

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BSBPD

“That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“I said, therefore, to you, that ye shall die in your sins, for if ye may not believe that I am <FI>he<Fi> , ye shall die in your sins.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 8:24 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 8:36But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”
  2. Mark 13:6Many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.
  3. Mark 16:16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
  4. Luke 21:8Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
  5. John 3:18Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
  6. John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
  7. John 4:26Jesus answered, “I who speak to you am He.”
  8. John 8:21Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”
  9. John 13:19I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.
  10. Acts 4:12Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
  11. Hebrews 2:3how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
  12. Hebrews 10:26If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
  13. Hebrews 12:25See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?

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