John 8:47
New International Version
Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”

New Living Translation
Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God. But you don’t listen because you don’t belong to God.”

English Standard Version
Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.”

Berean Standard Bible
Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”

Berean Literal Bible
He who is of God hears the words of God; because of this, you do not hear, because you are not of God."

King James Bible
He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

New King James Version
He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”

New American Standard Bible
The one who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.”

NASB 1995
“He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.”

NASB 1977
“He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.”

Legacy Standard Bible
He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.”

Amplified Bible
Whoever is of God and belongs to Him hears [the truth of] God’s words; for this reason you do not hear them: because you are not of God and you are not in fellowship with Him.”

Christian Standard Bible
The one who is from God listens to God’s words. This is why you don’t listen, because you are not from God.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who is from God listens to God’s words. This is why you don’t listen, because you are not from God.”

American Standard Version
He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Whoever is from God hears God's words; therefore you are not hearing, because you are not from God.”

Contemporary English Version
Anyone who belongs to God will listen to his message. But you refuse to listen, because you don't belong to God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that is of God, heareth the words of God. Therefore you hear them not, because you are not of God.

English Revised Version
He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The person who belongs to God understands what God says. You don't understand because you don't belong to God."

Good News Translation
He who comes from God listens to God's words. You, however, are not from God, and that is why you will not listen."

International Standard Version
The one who belongs to God listens to the words of God. The reason you don't listen is because you don't belong to God."

Literal Standard Version
He who is of God, he hears the sayings of God; because of this you do not hear, because you are not of God.”

Majority Standard Bible
Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”

New American Bible
Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not listen, because you do not belong to God.”

NET Bible
The one who belongs to God listens and responds to God's words. You don't listen and respond, because you don't belong to God."

New Revised Standard Version
Whoever is from God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear them is that you are not from God.”

New Heart English Bible
He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you do not hear, because you are not of God."

Webster's Bible Translation
He that is of God, heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

Weymouth New Testament
He who is a child of God listens to God's words. You do not listen to them: and why? It is because you are not God's children."

World English Bible
He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.”

Young's Literal Translation
he who is of God, the sayings of God he doth hear; because of this ye do not hear, because of God ye are not.'

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Audio Bible



Context
The Children of the Devil
46Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me? 47Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.” 48The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”…

Cross References
Daniel 12:10
Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.

John 5:25
Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

John 10:26
But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.

John 12:48
There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

John 18:37
"Then You are a king!" Pilate said. "You say that I am a king," Jesus answered. "For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice."

1 John 4:6
We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception.


Treasury of Scripture

He that is of God hears God's words: you therefore hear them not, because you are not of God.

John 8:37,43,45
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you…

John 1:12,13
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: …

John 6:45,46,65
It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me…

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John 8
1. Jesus delivers the woman taken in adultery.
12. He declares himself the light of the world, and justifies his doctrine;
31. promises freedom to those who believe;
33. answers the Jews who boasted of Abraham;
48. answers their reviling, by showing his authority and dignity;
59. and slips away from those who would stone him.














(47) He that is of God heareth God's words.--Again He answers the question which He has Himself asked, and gives more fully the same reason which He gave in John 8:43. In John 8:44 He asserted that they were of the father the devil, and therefore lived to do the lusts of the devil. In the same way he who is of God does the will of God, and hears the words of God. The words of God are those which He has been speaking unto them (John 8:26). Here, then, is the answer to the question, "Why do ye not believe Me?" Rabbis and priests, teachers of the Law, judges of truth, offerers of sacrifice, keepers of feasts, worshippers in synagogues and Temple--they were all this; but they were not "of God."

Verses 47-58. -

(6) THE I AM. The claim to be the Source of liberty and life, in reply to those who appealed to their Father God and their father Abraham, led Jesus to assert his anteriority to Abraham. Verse 47. - There was some pause after this searching inquiry. Silence showed that, if they could not convince him of sin, they were ready with no answer to his question. He assumes that his word is unanswerable; he is what he says he is, and is able to set men free from sin and to give them eternal life. Their position is still further explained by a distinct syllogism, of which the major premiss is: He that is of God heareth the words of God; words which it is obviously taken for granted he is freely, surely uttering. Who are the persons referred to? Some, like Hilgenfeld, discover here a Manichaean, Gnostic sense - "those who are essentially of a Divine origin and spiritual nature," are absolutely different from those who are of the psychic or hylic nature. Thus they cut away all force from the moral reproof which follows. Others insist that here Jesus speaks of the regenerated man, the true child of God, who has power to believe, who has come to the Father, being predestinated unto eternal life. Even this interpretation does not leave sufficiently ample play to the human freedom, and the personal self-responsibility, which pervades the teaching of the gospel. Elsewhere he speaks of these who are "of the truth" and "hear his voice," of "those whom the Father draws" to him by the very love and grace which he, the Son, lavishes upon them (see notes, John 6:37, 44; John 18:37; John 17:6, 9, 11). He also speaks of those who come to him being given to him. He is here contemplating this wide class, who are scattered through all time and places, with susceptible minds capable of hearing freely, and believing when they hear, the words of God. For this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God; i.e. seeing that ye do not hear the words of God, it is evident that ye are not of God. They are not excluded from becoming so by any irreversible fate, but their present obtuseness of spiritual perception, their refusal to accept truth on its clearest exposition, shows that they are not born of God; they are not being drawn to him by inworking of the Father's grace. The very form of the expression was once more meant to touch their conscience.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Whoever
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

belongs to
ὢν (ōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

hears
ἀκούει (akouei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

words
ῥήματα (rhēmata)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4487: From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.

of God.
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

The reason
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

you
ὑμεῖς (hymeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

{do} not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

hear
ἀκούετε (akouete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

is that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

you do
ἐστέ (este)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

belong
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

to God.”
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


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