John 8:47
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.””
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“Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.”
King James Version · Public Domain“He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 8:47 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 1:12But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
- John 6:45It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—
- John 6:65Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”
- John 8:37I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
- John 8:43Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
- John 8:45But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!
- John 10:26But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.
- John 17:6I have revealed Your name to those You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.
- 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 3:10By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
- 1 John 4:1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
- 1 John 5:1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.
- 2 John 1:9Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
- 3 John 1:11Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
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