Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
He who belongs to God listens to the words of God; you do not listen to them, because you do not belong to God."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
Holman Bible
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."
A Conservative Version
He who is of God hears the sayings of God. Because of this ye do not hear, because ye are not of 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.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
The person who belongs to God listens to the message from God. The reason you will not listen to it is because you do not belong to God."
Anderson New Testament
He that is of God, hears God's words. For this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
He who is of God hears the words of God; the reason you do not hear them is that you are not of God."
Daniel Mace New Testament
he that is of God, does therefore observe what God says: which you do not observe, because ye are not of God.
Darby Translation
He that is of God hears the words of God: therefore ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.
Godbey New Testament
The one being of God hears the words of God: on account of this you do not hear, because you are not of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
Whoever is sprung from God listens to God's words. The reason you refuse to listen is that you are not sprung from God."
John Wesley New Testament
He that is of God, heareth God's words; ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
Julia Smith Translation
He being of God hears the words of God: therefore ye hear not, for ye are not of God.
King James 2000
He that is of God hears God's words: you therefore hear them not, because you are not of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The one who is from God listens to the words of God. Because of this you do not listen--because you are not of God."
Modern King James verseion
He who is of God hears God's Words. Therefore you do not hear them because you are not of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that is of God, heareth God's words. Ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God."
Montgomery New Testament
"He who is from God listens to God's words. For this reason you do not listen, because you are not from 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 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."
Noyes New Testament
He that is of God heareth Gods words; for this cause ye do not hear, because ye are not of God.
Sawyer New Testament
He that is of God hears the words of God; you, therefore, hear not, because you are not of God.
The Emphasized Bible
He that is of God, heareth, the sayings of God; therefore, do, ye, not hear, because, of God, ye are not.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
He that is of God heareth the words of God: ye therefore do not hear him, because ye are not of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He who comes from God listens to God's teaching; the reason why you do not listen is because you do not come from God."
Webster
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."
Williams New Testament
Whoever is sprung from God listens to what God says. This is why you do not listen to me: you are not sprung from God."
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."
Worrell New Testament
He that is of God hears the words of God; on this account, ye hear them not, because ye are not of God."
Worsley New Testament
He, that is of God, receiveth the words of God; but ye therefore receive them not, because ye are not of God.
Youngs 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.'
Themes
Hearing » Who does not hear God
Hearing » Why some do not hear the word of God
Jesus Christ » The words that jesus Christ spoke
Interlinear
Ek
ἐκ ἐξ
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Usage: 709
Dia
References
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:47
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Priority Of Jesus Over Abraham
46 Which of you can convict me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? 47 He who belongs to God listens to the words of God; you do not listen to them, because you do not belong to God." 48 The Jews retorted, "Are we not right in saying you are a Samaritan, you are mad?"
Names
Cross References
John 1:12-13
On those who have accepted him, however, he has conferred the right of being children of God, that is, on those who believe in his Name,
John 6:45-46
In the prophets it is written, and they will be all instructed by God; everyone who has listened to the Father and learned from him, comes to me.
John 6:65
that was why he said 'I tell you that no one is able to come to me unless he is allowed by the Father').
John 8:37
I know you are Abraham's offspring! Yet you want to kill me, since my word makes no headway among you!
John 8:43
Why do you not understand my speech? Because you are unable to listen to what I am saying.
John 8:45
It is because I tell the truth, that you do not believe me.
John 10:26-27
because you do not belong to my sheep.
John 17:6-8
I have made thy Name known to the men whom thou hast given to me from the world (thine they were, and thou gavest them to me), and they have held to thy word.
John 18:37
"So you are a king?" said Pilate, "you!" "Certainly," said Jesus, "I am a king. This is why I was born, this is why I came into the world, to bear testimony to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."
1 John 3:10
Here is how the children of God and the children of the devil are recognized; anyone who does not practise righteousness does not belong to God, and neither does he who has no love for his brother.
1 John 4:1-6
Do not believe every spirit, beloved, but test the spirits to see if they come from God; for many false prophets have emerged in the world.
1 John 5:1
Everyone who believes Jesus is the Christ, is born of God; and everyone who loves the Father, loves the sons born of him.
2 John 1:9
Anyone who is 'advanced' and will not remain by the doctrine of Christ, does not possess God: he who remains by the doctrine of Christ possesses both the Father and the Son.
3 John 1:11
Beloved, do not imitate evil but good; he who does good belongs to God, he who does evil has never seen God.