Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that believeth on me, as sayeth the scripture, 'Out of his belly shall flow rivers of water of life.'"
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."
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."
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 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
Images John 7:38
Prayers for John 7:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Promise Of The Spirit
37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, "If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as sayeth the scripture, 'Out of his belly shall flow rivers of water of life.'" 39 This spake he of the spirit, which they that believed on him should receive. For the holy ghost was not yet there, because that Jesus was not yet glorified.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 58:11
The LORD shall ever be thy guide, and satisfy the desire of thine heart, and fill thy bones with marrow. Thou shalt be like a fresh watered garden, and like the fountain of water, that never leaveth running.
John 4:14
But whosoever shall drink of the water that I shall give him, shall never be more a thirst: But the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life."
Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters; and the well of wisdom is like a full stream.
Isaiah 12:3
And ye shall draw water in gladness out of the wells of salvation.
Isaiah 44:3
For I shall pour water upon the dry ground, and rivers upon the thirsty. I shall pour my spirit upon thy seed, and mine increase upon thy stock.
John 4:10
Jesus answered and said unto her, "If thou knowest the gift of God, and who it is, that sayeth to thee, 'Give me drink': thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee water of life."
Deuteronomy 18:15
The LORD thy God will stir up a Prophet among you: even of thy brethren, like unto me, and unto him ye shall hearken
Job 32:18-19
For I am full of words, and the spirit that is within me, compelleth me.
Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life; but the mouth of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.
Isaiah 59:21
I will make this covenant with them, sayeth the LORD: My spirit that is come upon thee, and the words which I have put in thy mouth, shall never go out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy children, nor out of the mouth of thy children's children, from this time forth for evermore.
Ezekiel 47:1-12
After this he brought me again before the door of the house: and behold, there gushed out waters from under the posts of the house eastward - for the house stood toward the east - that ran down upon the right side of the house, which lieth to the altar southward.
Zechariah 14:8
In that time shall there waters of life run out from Jerusalem: the half part of them toward the east sea, and the other half toward the utmost sea, and shall continue both summer and winter.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the spirit is: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance.
Ephesians 5:9
For the fruit of the spirit is, in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.