Parallel Verses
NET Bible
let the one who believes in me drink. Just as the scripture says, 'From within him will flow rivers of living water.'"
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
The one who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, will have rivers of living water flowing from his heart."
A Conservative Version
He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly will flow rivers of living water.
American Standard Version
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
As the Scripture has recorded [Note: The following is not an exact quotation from the OT, but echoes Isa. 58:11 and Zech. 14:8], 'Streams of life-giving water will flow from the person's heart who believes in me.'"
Anderson New Testament
He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, from his inner self shall flow rivers of living water.
Bible in Basic English
He who has faith in me, out of his body, as the Writings have said, will come rivers of living water.
Common New Testament
He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."
Daniel Mace New Testament
he that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.
Darby Translation
He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Godbey New Testament
The one believing on me, as the Scripture said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.
Goodspeed New Testament
If anyone believes in me, streams of living water, as the Scripture says, shall flow forth from his heart."
John Wesley New Testament
He that believeth on me, out of his belly (as the scripture hath said) shall flow rivers of living water.
Julia Smith Translation
He believing in me, as said the writing, from his belly shall flow rivers of living waters.
King James 2000
He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.
Lexham Expanded Bible
the one who believes in me. Just as the scripture said, 'Out of his belly will flow rivers of living water.'"
Modern King James verseion
He who believes on Me, as the Scripture has said, "Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that believeth on me, as sayeth the scripture, 'Out of his belly shall flow rivers of water of life.'"
Moffatt New Testament
he who believes in me ??out of his body, as scripture says, streams of living water will flow"
Montgomery New Testament
"If any man thirst let him come to me and drink. From the heart of him who believes in me will flow, as the Scripture said, rivers of living water."
New Heart English Bible
He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water."
Noyes New Testament
He that believeth in me, from within him, as the Scripture hath said, will flow rivers of living water.
Sawyer New Testament
He that believes in me, as the Scripture has said, out of him shall flow rivers of living water.
The Emphasized Bible
He that believeth on me - just as said the Scripture, - River, from within him, shall flow, of living water.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from his belly shall rivers flow of living water.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He who believes in me--As Scripture says, Out of his heart shall flow rivers of 'Living Water.'"
Webster
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Weymouth New Testament
He who believes in me, from within him--as the Scripture has said--rivers of living water shall flow."
Williams New Testament
Whoever continues to believe in me will have, as the Scripture says, rivers of living water continuously flowing from within him."
World English Bible
He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water."
Worrell New Testament
He that believes on Me, as the Scripture said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water."
Worsley New Testament
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, rivers of living water shall flow from within him.
Youngs Literal Translation
he who is believing in me, according as the Writing said, Rivers out of his belly shall flow of living water;'
Themes
Belly » Used figuratively for the seat of the affections
Coming » Who should come to Christ
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water » Abundant
Faith » Promises to those who exercise » Sonship
Feast of Tabernacles » Customs observed at » Drawing water from the pool of siloam
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the holy ghost
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » Is abundant
God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Sonship
Holy spirit » Who the holy spirit is given to
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in jerusalem at the feast of tabernacles
water of Life » Inward » Holy spirit
Living water » Eze 47; re 22 » Satisfies the deepest needs
Living waters » Who shall have rivers of living water flowing out of them
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Water
Thirst » Those that thirst after righteousness
Truth » Adaption of » Channels of
Water » Illustrative » Of the gifts and graces of the holy spirit
Water » Figurative » Water of salvation
Water » Figurative » water of Life
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » Satisfies the deepest needs
water of Life » Eze 47; re 22 » Satisfies the deepest needs
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Satisfies the deepest needs
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 7:38
Devotionals containing John 7:38
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 7:38
Prayers for John 7:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Promise Of The Spirit
37 On the last day of the feast, the greatest day, Jesus stood up and shouted out, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me, and 38 let the one who believes in me drink. Just as the scripture says, 'From within him will flow rivers of living water.'" 39 (Now he said this about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were going to receive, for the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 58:11
The Lord will continually lead you; he will feed you even in parched regions. He will give you renewed strength, and you will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring that continually produces water.
John 4:14
But whoever drinks some of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again, but the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up to eternal life."
Proverbs 18:4
The words of a person's mouth are like deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
Isaiah 12:3
Joyfully you will draw water from the springs of deliverance.
Isaiah 44:3
For I will pour water on the parched ground and cause streams to flow on the dry land. I will pour my spirit on your offspring and my blessing on your children.
John 4:10
Jesus answered her, "If you had known the gift of God and who it is who said to you, 'Give me some water to drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."
Deuteronomy 18:15
The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you -- from your fellow Israelites; you must listen to him.
Job 32:18-19
For I am full of words, and the spirit within me constrains me.
Proverbs 10:11
The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.
Isaiah 59:21
"As for me, this is my promise to them," says the Lord. "My spirit, who is upon you, and my words, which I have placed in your mouth, will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and descendants from this time forward," says the Lord.
Ezekiel 47:1-12
Then he brought me back to the entrance of the temple. I noticed that water was flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was flowing down from under the right side of the temple, from south of the altar.
Zechariah 14:8
Moreover, on that day living waters will flow out from Jerusalem, half of them to the eastern sea and half of them to the western sea; it will happen both in summer and in winter.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Ephesians 5:9
for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth --