John 8:32

And the servant abideth not in the house for ever,.... The servant of God, and of Christ, does, but not the servant of sin: there may be servants of sin in the house or church of God here below; and…

Shall know the truth - See the notes at Joh 7:17. The truth shall make you free - The truth here means the Christian religion. Compare Gal 3:1; Col 1:6. The doctrines of the true religion shall make…

Ye shall know the truth - Shall have a constant experimental knowledge of its power and efficacy.

And the truth shall make you free - It was a maxim of the Jews, "That no man was free, but he who…

We have in these verses,

I. A comfortable doctrine laid down concerning the spiritual liberty of Christ's disciples, intended for the encouragement of those Jews that believed. Christ, knowing that…

the truth Both Divine doctrine (Joh 17:17) and Christ Himself (Joh 14:6) -whose service is perfect freedom." See on Joh 18:37.

shall make you free Free from the moral slavery of sin. Comp. the Stoics"…