John 8:44

“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.”

"Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it." - John 8:44
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What does John 8:44 mean?

John 8:44 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own…

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The Deceptive Father: Understanding the Nature of Lies and Their Consequences

In the Gospel of John, chapter 8, verse 44, we find a piercing declaration from Jesus: "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh…

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A Prayer for Truth and Deliverance from Deceit

Heavenly Father, I come before You today, humbling my heart and seeking refuge in Your presence. As I meditate on the profound words found in John 8:44, I am reminded of the reality of spiritual warfare that surrounds us daily. The verse You have inspired in Your holy scriptures…

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John 8:44 - "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it."
John 11,43, 44
John 1:44 - "Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter."
John 4:44 - "For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country."
John 7:44 - "And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him."
John 12:44 - "¶ Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me."
John 11:43-44 – "When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, 'Lazarus, come out!'"
"Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter." - John 1:44
John 5:44 - "How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?"
Luke 8:44 - "Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched."
Psalms 44:8 - "In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah."
John 6:44 - "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day."
"For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country." - John 4:44
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John 11:44 - "And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go."
"And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him." - John 7:44
Ezekiel 44:8 - "And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves."
John 8:8 - "And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground."
"¶ Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me." - John 12:44
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