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Santana
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 The truth will 'make' or 'set' you free? -John 8:32

Please, please, please don't turn this into a 'King James Preference Post' but I want to know what the difference is in John 8:32 between the word 'set' and 'make'?

Which one do you prefer and why?

"...Then you will know the truth, and the truth will [b]set[/b] you free." - Most Versions

My point is because this is a very well known verse through out the world and I've only realized KJV says 'make'.

"...and you will know the truth, and the truth will [b]make[/b] you free." - A Couple of Versions


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Leonardo Santana

 2007/3/20 17:34Profile
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 Re: The truth will 'make' or 'set' you free? -John 8:32

Neither the word 'make' or 'set' is actually in the Greek. It is the Future Active Indicative of [url=http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/words.pl?book=Jhn&chapter=8&verse=32&strongs=1659&page=]eleutheroO[/url] which really means 'to liberate'.

If you check out the verses where the word is used in the New Testament you will get a good feel for the word. Notice particularly [url=http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/versions.pl?book=Gal&chapter=5&verse=1&version=KJV#1]Gal 5:1[/url] where the noun and the verb ie liberty and liberate are both used in the same sentence to emphasise the 'liberty with which Christ has liberated us'.


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