8:32a

Then you will know the truth: In this context the conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates as Then introduces a second result of the conditional clause in 8:31b.

know the truth: This expression here means to recognize or understand what is true about God. It implies that previously the listeners/disciples did not know the truth. For example:

you will come to know the truth (New Jerusalem Bible)

8:32b

and the truth will set you free: Jesus implied that his listeners were not free. He implied that they were slaves. (Slaves are people who are owned by someone else, who work without wages and have no rights.) In some languages it may be necessary to indicate or imply what kind of freedom Jesus referred to. He referred to freedom from slavery (being slaves) to sin. For example:

the truth will make you free people
-or-
the truth will free you ⌊from slavery⌋

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