John 8:47
He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
John 8:47 in other translations
| BSB | 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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| WEB | He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.” |
| ASV | He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God. |
| YLT | 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.' |
| DARBY | He that is of God hears the words of God: therefore ye hear them not, because ye are not of God. |
| BBE | He who is a child of God gives ear to the words of God: your ears are not open to them because you are not from God. |
| Webster | He that is of God, heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. |
What does John 8:47 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 8:45-47
45-47. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not--not although, but just because He did so, for the reason given in the former verse. Had He been less true they would have hailed Him more readily.
Barnes' Notes
Heareth God's words. Listens to, or attends to the doctrines or commandments of God, as a child who loves his parent will regard and obey his commandments. This is an evidence of true piety. A willingness to receive all that God teaches us, and to obey all his commandments, is an undoubted proof that we are his friends, Jn 14:21, 1Jn 2:4, 3:24. As the Jews did not show a readiness to obey the commands of God, it proved that they were not of him, and to this was owing their rejection of the Lord Jesus.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 8:41-47
Satan prompts men to excesses by which they murder themselves and others, while what he puts into the mind tends to ruin men's souls. He is the great promoter of falsehood of every kind. He is a liar, all his temptations are carried on by his calling evil good, and good evil, and promising freedom in sin. He is the author of all lies; whom liars resemble and obey, with whom all liars shall have their portion for…
John 8:47 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 8:47
- 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:
- 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.
- John 18:37
Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 8:45
And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
- 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. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. …
- John 8:43
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
- 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 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. Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. 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.
- 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.
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Context
- John 8:46
Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
- John 8:47
He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
- John 8:48
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
John 8:47 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El que es de Dios, las palabras de Dios oye: por esto no las oís vosotros, porque no sois de Dios. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Celui qui est de Dieu entend les paroles de Dieu; c’est pourquoi vous, vous n’entendez pas, parce que vous n’êtes pas de Dieu. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wer aus Gott ist, hört die Worte Gottes. Darum höret ihr nicht, weil ihr nicht aus Gott seid. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui ex Deo est, verba Dei audit. Propterea vos non auditis, quia ex Deo non estis. |