"The truth will set you free"(Latin:Vēritās līberābit vōs(biblical) orVēritās vōs līberābit(common),Greek:ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς,transl.hē alḗtheia eleutherṓsei hūmâs) is a statement found inJohn 8:32— "And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free" (KJV)—in whichJesus Christaddressed a group ofJewswho believed he was themessiah.
Usage
editHigher education
editThe phrase is used as the motto of many universities, colleges, and schools:Yonsei University,Caltech,Johns Hopkins University,Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College,Canterbury Christ Church University,[1]Adelphi University,University of Portland,Idaho State University,Ottawa University,St. Augustine's University,Southern Methodist University,University of Tennessee,Lafayette College,St Thomas College, Thrissur,Mar Ivanios College,Andhra Christian College,Catholic University of Uruguay,Catholic University of Cordoba,University of San Martín de Porres,Doshisha University,Victoria University, andDarien High School.
The verse itself, "Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free", is inscribed on the Main Building at theUniversity of Texas at Austinand at Parks Library atIowa State University."The truth shall make you free" is also inscribed on "Old Vic", the Victoria College building atVictoria University in the University of Torontoas well as the main hall of McCain Library atAgnes Scott College.
The phrase inLatinis the official motto ofSouthern Methodist University.[2]
The phrase inGreekis the official motto ofLenoir-Rhyne University.
Translated into German,Die Wahrheit wird euch frei machen(lit. "The truth will make you free" ), it is the motto of theAlbert Ludwig University of Freiburg.[3]
Politics
editThe verse from theKing James Versionis carved in stone in the Original Headquarters Building (OHB) of theCentral Intelligence Agency.[4][5]
The phrase is in the Bible on thecoat of armsof theDominican Republicused since 1913.
The former president ofBrazil,Jair Bolsonaro,commonly uses the phrase,[6][7][8]which was hismottoat the2018 presidential election.After theJohnny Depp v. Amber Heardverdict on June 1, 2022, Bolsonaro tweeted the versicle.[9][10]
References
edit- ^"10 things You Didn't Know About Canterbury Christ Church University".Kettle Mag.24 January 2015.Retrieved27 September2020.
- ^"Spirit and Traditions".
- ^"Freiburg: Inschrift am Kollegiengebäude".Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek.Retrieved2023-01-16.
- ^"The CIA Headquarters Buildings".Federation of American Scientists.RetrievedSeptember 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.RetrievedSeptember 27,2020.
- ^"João 8:32 -" E conhecereis a verdade, e a verdade vos libertará "".Twitter.Retrieved2022-07-01.
- ^Minas, Estado de (2019-08-26)."Bolsonaro cita João 8:32 e afirma que revelará 'a verdade' sobre a Amazônia".Estado de Minas(in Brazilian Portuguese).Retrieved2022-07-01.
- ^João 8:32 - "E conhecereis a... - Jair Messias Bolsonaro | By Jair Messias Bolsonaro | João 8:32 -" E conhecereis a verdade, e a verdade vos libertará ".,retrieved2022-07-01
- ^"- Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:32Hugs from Captain Jair Bolsonaro 👍🇧🇷".Twitter.Retrieved2022-07-01.
- ^Pernambuco, Diario de (2022-06-01)."Em inglês, Bolsonaro reage a caso Johnny Depp com salmo: A verdade libertará".Diário de Pernambuco(in Brazilian Portuguese).Retrieved2022-07-01.
Further reading
edit- 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. pp. 238–.ISBN978-1-4674-4702-7.
- Scrutton, Anastasia (2008)."'The truth will set you free': salvation as revelation ".In Richard Bauckham; Carl Mosser (eds.).The Gospel of John and Christian theology.Wm. B. Eerdmans. pp. 359–.ISBN9780802827173.
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