John 8:36
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of John 8 · Words of Christ are set in red.
6 songs meet this passage
“I love you and I need you to set me free”
Bad Dreams · Teddy Swims
strains against John 8:36
The plea for freedom is real and resonant, but the song directs it toward a human relationship rather than the freedom Christ offers.
Who You Say I Am · Hillsong Worship & Brooke Ligertwood
resonates with John 8:36
Directly draws on Jesus's words about true freedom found in Him.
“That I would be set free”
This Is Amazing Grace · Phil Wickham
resonates with John 8:36
Jesus' promise of true freedom aligns with the song's claim of being set free through His sacrifice.
there's love in murder, y'know? · izumi is dead
strains against John 8:36
True freedom is offered through Christ, not through a shared grave; the song counterfeits freedom as death.
Reckless Love · Cory Asbury
resonates with John 8:31-36
Pictures God's pursuit as one that tears down deception and sets the captive free, matching Jesus's words on truth and freedom.
“Top of the world but I'm still not free”
One Of The Girls · The Weeknd, JENNIE & Lily Rose Depp
resonates with John 8:34-36
She names the bondage honestly, success and pleasure haven't freed her; Jesus names sin's slavery too, though the song stops short of seeking the Son who frees.
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