Parallel Verses
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."
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
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
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 one of you can prove me guilty of sinning? If I tell you the truth, why do you not believe me? 47 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." 48 The Jews answered and said to Jesus, "Were we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan [See note on 4:9], and are dominated by an evil spirit?"
Names
Cross References
John 1:12-13
But He gave all those who did welcome Him the opportunity of becoming children of God by believing in His name [i.e., as the Messiah].
John 6:45-46
It is written in the prophets [Isa. 54:13], 'And they will all be taught by God.' [So], every person who has heard the Father and learned [from Him] will come to me.
John 6:65
Then He said, "This is the reason I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father gives him [the opportunity. See verse 44]."
John 8:37
I know that you people are [all] descendants of Abraham; yet you are trying to kill me because you will not allow my message to affect you.
John 8:43
Why do you people not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot [bear to] listen to my message.
John 8:45
But because I tell [you] the truth, you do not believe me.
John 10:26-27
But you do not believe me, because you are not [part] of my sheep.
John 17:6-8
I have revealed your name [i.e., your power and character] to the men you gave me out of the world [i.e., the apostles]. They belonged to you, but you gave them to me, and they have obeyed your word.
John 18:37
So, Pilate said to Him, "Are you a king, then?" Jesus answered, "You are [correct in] calling me a 'king.' This was the [very] purpose for which I was born and came into the world, that I should testify about the truth. Every person who wants [to know and obey] the truth listens to me."
1 John 3:10
Here is how the children of God and the children of the devil can be recognized: All those who do not continue to do what is right do not belong to God. Also, the person who does not continue to love his brother [or sister does not belong to God].
1 John 4:1-6
Loved ones, do not believe [the message of] every spirit [i.e., every person claiming to be a teacher], but test the spirits [i.e., require proof that they and their message are genuine] to see whether they represent God [or not], because many false prophets have begun circulating throughout the world.
1 John 5:1
Every person who believes that Jesus is the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one] has been [spiritually] conceived [and eventually born] by God. And everyone who [continually] loves God, who did the conceiving, also [must continually] love the person whom God has [spiritually] conceived.
2 John 1:9
Every person who does not continue to follow the teaching of Christ, but goes beyond it, does not have God [in his life]. [But], the person who continues to follow in the teaching [of Christ] has both the Father and the Son [in his life].
3 John 1:11
Dear [friend], do not imitate what is evil, but [only] what is good. The person who does what is good is [a child] of God; the one who does evil has not seen God [spiritually].