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Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."
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Then they said to Him, "Who are You?" And Jesus said to them, "Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.
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I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him."
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They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.
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Then Jesus said to them, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things.
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And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him."
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As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.
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Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.
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And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
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They answered Him, "We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, 'You will be made free'?"
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Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.