John 8:32
KJV
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
NIV
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
When the Lord makes us free, it speaks of an inward change of condition; true liberty that cannot be undone by any outward circumstance. We may be captured and yet still be free before God. But to be merely set free suggests only a release from bondage, leaving open the possibility of being taken captive again. See also: John 8:36
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