The truth will set you free
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"The truth will set you free'" (Veritas liberabit vos; Greek: ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς hē alētheia eleutherōsei hymas) is a statement which derives from verse 8:32 of the Gospel of John, a statement which Jesus addresses to a group of Jews who believed in Him.[1]
Translations
The English variant "And You Shall Know the Truth and the Truth Shall Make You Free" is carved in stone in the Original Headquarters Building (OHB) of the Central Intelligence Agency.[2][3]
The phrase is used as motto by many universities: Canterbury Christ Church University,[4] University of Portland, Idaho State University, Ottawa University, St. Augustine's University, Southern Methodist University, University of Tennessee, Mar Ivanios College, Andhra Christian College, Catholic University of Uruguay, University of San Martín de Porres, Doshisha University and Johns Hopkins University.
The verse "Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free" is inscribed on the Main Building at the University of Texas at Austin. This is from the King James Version of the Bible, John 8:23.
Translated into German, Die Wahrheit wird euch frei machen, it is the motto of the University of Freiburg.[citation needed]
References
- ^ John 8:32
- ^ "The CIA Headquarters Buildings". Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Morell, Michael (January 29, 2017). "There is a second sacred wall at the CIA. Trump disrespects that one every day". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "10 things You Didn't Know About Canterbury Christ Church University". Kettle Mag. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
Further reading
- Littlejohn, W. Bradford (2017). ""The truth will set you free" : the peril and promise of Christian liberty.". The Peril and Promise of Christian Liberty: Richard Hooker, the Puritans, and Protestant Political Theology. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4674-4702-7.
- Scrutton, Anastasia (2008). ""The truth will set you free": salvation as revelation". The Gospel of John and Christian theology. Eerdmans. pp. 359–.
