Parallel Verses
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."
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
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."
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."
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
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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 Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I'm telling the truth, why don't you believe me? 47 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." 48 The Jewish leaders replied to him, "Surely we're right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon, aren't we?"
Names
Cross References
John 1:12-13
However, to all who received him, those believing in his name, he gave authority to become God's children,
John 6:45-46
It is written in the Prophets, "And all of them will be taught by God.' Everyone who has listened to the Father and has learned anything comes to me.
John 6:65
So he said, "That's why I told you that no one can come to me unless it be granted him by the Father."
John 8:37
"I know that you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are trying to kill me because you've not received what I've told you.
John 8:43
Why don't you understand what I've said? It's because you can't listen to my words.
John 8:45
But it is because I speak the truth that you don't believe me.
John 10:26-27
but you don't believe, because you don't belong to my sheep.
John 17:6-8
I have made your name known to these men whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word.
John 18:37
Pilate asked him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. I was born for this, and I came into the world for this: to testify to the truth. Everyone who is committed to the truth listens to my voice."
1 John 3:10
This is how God's children and the Devil's children are distinguished. No person who fails to practice righteousness and to love his brother is from God.
1 John 4:1-6
Dear friends, stop believing every spirit. Instead, test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
1 John 5:1
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born from God, and everyone who loves the parent also loves the child.
2 John 1:9
Everyone who does not remain true to the teaching of the Messiah, but goes beyond it, does not have God. The person who remains true to the teaching of the Messiah has both the Father and the Son.
3 John 1:11
Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The person who does what is good is from God. The person who does what is evil has never seen God.