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John 8:47

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear [them], because you are not of God.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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 (ASV 1901) [2]
— He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— He that is of God, heareth God's words: ye therefore hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— He that is of God hears the words of God: therefore ye hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— He that is of God, heareth, the sayings of God; therefore, do, ye, not hear, because, of God, ye are not.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 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.'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— He that is of God heareth the words of God. Therefore you hear them not, because you are not of God.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— He that is of God, heareth Gods wordes: yee therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— He that is of God, heareth Gods words: ye therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He who is of God, hears God's words; for this reason you do not hear, because you are not of God.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— He who is of Aloha the words of Aloha heareth: therefore you hear not, because you are not of Aloha.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— He that is of God, heareth the words of God. Therefore ye do not hear, because ye are not of God.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
He that is 5607
{5607} Prime
ὤν
on
{oan}
The feminine, the neuter and the present participle of G1510; being.
z5752
<5752> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 186
of 1537
{1537} Prime
ἐκ
ek
{ek}
A primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence motion or action proceeds), from, out (of place, time or cause; literally or figuratively; direct or remote).
God 2316
{2316} Prime
θεός
theos
{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
heareth 191
{0191} Prime
ἀκούω
akouo
{ak-oo'-o}
A primary verb; to hear (in various senses).
z5719
<5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 3019
God's 2316
{2316} Prime
θεός
theos
{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
words: 4487
{4487} Prime
ῥῆμα
rhema
{hray'-mah}
From G4483; an utterance (individually, collectively or specifically); by implication a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever.
ye 5210
{5210} Prime
ὑμεῖς
humeis
{hoo-mice'}
Irregular plural of G4771; you (as subject of verb).
therefore 5124
{5124} Prime
τοῦτο
touto
{too'-to}
Neuter, singular, nomitive or accusative of G3778; that thing.
1223
{1223} Prime
διά
dia
{dee-ah'}
A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import.
hear 191
{0191} Prime
ἀκούω
akouo
{ak-oo'-o}
A primary verb; to hear (in various senses).
z5719
<5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 3019
[them] not, 3756
{3756} Prime
οὐ
ou
{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
because 3754
{3754} Prime
ὅτι
hoti
{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
ye are 2075
{2075} Prime
ἐστέ
este
{es-teh'}
Second person plural present indicative of G1510; ye are.
z5748
<5748> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 1612
not 3756
{3756} Prime
οὐ
ou
{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
of 1537
{1537} Prime
ἐκ
ek
{ek}
A primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence motion or action proceeds), from, out (of place, time or cause; literally or figuratively; direct or remote).
God. 2316
{2316} Prime
θεός
theos
{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on John 8:45-47.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on John 8:38-47.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

John 8:47

He that is of God — That either loves or fears him, heareth — With joy and reverence, God's words — Which I preach.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

John 8:37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
John 8:43 Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word.
John 8:45 And because I tell [you] the truth, ye believe me not.
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: ... Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
John 6:45-46 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. ... Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
John 6:65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
John 10:26-27 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. ... My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
John 17:6-8 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. ... For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received [them], and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
1 John 3:10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
1 John 4:1-6 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. ... We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
1 John 5:1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
2 John 1:9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
3 John 1:11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Jn 1:12; 6:45, 65; 8:37, 43, 45; 10:26; 17:6. 1Jn 3:10; 4:1; 5:1. 2Jn 1:9. 3Jn 1:11.

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