Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

We have knowledge that God does not give ear to sinners, but if any man is a worshipper of God and does his pleasure, to him God's ears are open.

New American Standard Bible

We know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him.

King James Version

Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

Holman Bible

We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He listens to him.

International Standard Version

We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but he does listen to anyone who worships him and does his will.

A Conservative Version

And we know that God does not listen to sinners, but if any man is a worshiper of God, and does his will, he listens to this man.

American Standard Version

We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth.

Amplified

We know [according to your tradition] that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone fears God and does His will, He hears him.

An Understandable Version

We know that God does not listen to sinners [i.e., when they pray]; but God does listen to the person who reveres Him and does what He wants.

Anderson New Testament

We know that God hears not sinners; but if any one be a worshiper of God, and do his will, him he hears.

Common New Testament

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if any one is a worshiper of God and does his will, he listens to him.

Daniel Mace New Testament

now 'tis certain, that God does not countenance impostors: but regards him only that is religious, and executes his commands.

Darby Translation

But we know that God does not hear sinners; but if any one be God-fearing and do his will, him he hears.

Godbey New Testament

We know that God hears not sinners: but if any one may be a worshiper of God, and do His will, He hears him.

Goodspeed New Testament

We know that God does not listen to sinful people, but if a man is devout and obeys God, God will listen to him.

John Wesley New Testament

We know that God heareth not sinners; but if a man be a worshiper of God, and do his will, him he heareth.

Julia Smith Translation

And we know that God hears not the sinful: but if any be godly, and do his will, this he hears.

King James 2000

Now we know that God hears not sinners: but if any man be a worshiper of God, and does his will, him he hears.

Lexham Expanded Bible

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if someone is devout and does his will, he listens to this one.

Modern King James verseion

But we know that God does not hear sinners, but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For we be sure that God heareth not sinners: But if any man be a worshipper of God, and do what his will is, him heareth he.

Moffatt New Testament

God, we know, does not listen to sinners; he listens to anyone who is devout and who obeys his will.

Montgomery New Testament

"We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if any one is God-fearing and does his will, to such he listens.

NET Bible

We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone is devout and does his will, God listens to him.

New Heart English Bible

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.

Noyes New Testament

We know that God heareth not sinners; but if any one is a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

Sawyer New Testament

We know that God hears not sinners; but if one is a worshipper of God, and does his will, him he hears.

The Emphasized Bible

We know that, God, unto sinners, doth not hearken: but, if one be, a worshipper of God, and be doing, his will, unto this one, he hearkeneth.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Now we know that God doth not hearken to sinners: but if any man be a devout worshipper, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

Twentieth Century New Testament

We know that God never listens to bad men, but, when a man is god-fearing and does God's will, God listens to him.

Webster

Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man is a worshiper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

Weymouth New Testament

We know that God does not listen to bad people, but that if any one is a God-fearing man and obeys Him, to him He listens.

Williams New Testament

We know that God does not listen to sinful men, but He does listen to anyone who worships God and lives to do His will.

World English Bible

We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.

Worrell New Testament

We know that God heareth not sinners; but, if any one is a worshiper of God, and does His will, him He heareth.

Worsley New Testament

Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a servant of God, and do his will, him He heareth.

Youngs Literal Translation

and we have known that God doth not hear sinners, but, if any one may be a worshipper of God, and may do His will, him He doth hear;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Now
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

we know
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

ἁμαρτωλός 
Hamartolos 
Usage: 31

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

if
ἐάν 
Ean 
Usage: 155

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373

be
ὦ 
be, may be, should be, is, might be, were, not tr,
Usage: 41

θεοσεβής 
theosebes 
Usage: 1

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

his

Usage: 0

will
θέλημα 
thelema 
will, desire, pleasure
Usage: 45

him
τούτου 
Toutou 
Usage: 53

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Prayers for John 9:31

Context Readings

The Reaction Of The Pharisees To The Healing

30 The man said in answer, Why, here is a strange thing! You have no knowledge where he comes from though he gave me the use of my eyes. 31 We have knowledge that God does not give ear to sinners, but if any man is a worshipper of God and does his pleasure, to him God's ears are open. 32 In all the years nobody has ever before seen the eyes of a man blind from birth made open.


Cross References

Proverbs 15:29

The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.

Proverbs 28:9

As for the man whose ear is turned away from hearing the law, even his prayer is disgusting.

Isaiah 1:15

And when your hands are stretched out to me, my eyes will be turned away from you: even though you go on making prayers, I will not give ear: your hands are full of blood.

Job 27:8-9

For what is the hope of the sinner when he is cut off, when God takes back his soul?

Genesis 18:23-33

And Abraham came near, and said, Will you let destruction come on the upright with the sinners?

Genesis 19:29

So it came about that when God sent destruction on the towns of the lowland, he kept his word to Abraham, and sent Lot safely away when he put an end to the towns where he was living.

Genesis 20:7

So now, give the man back his wife, for he is a prophet, and let him say a prayer for you, so your life may be safe: but if you do not give her back, be certain that death will come to you and all your house.

1 Kings 17:20-22

And crying to the Lord he said, O Lord my God, have you sent evil even on the widow whose guest I am, by causing her son's death?

1 Kings 18:36-38

Then at the time of the offering, Elijah the prophet came near and said, O Lord, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be seen this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things by your order.

2 Chronicles 32:20-21

And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, made prayer because of this, crying out to heaven.

Job 35:12

There they are crying out because of the pride of the evil-doers, but he gives them no answer.

Job 42:8

And now, take seven oxen and seven sheep, and go to my servant Job, and give a burned offering for yourselves, and my servant Job will make prayer for you, that I may not send punishment on you; because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job has.

Psalm 18:41

They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.

Psalm 34:15-16

The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.

Psalm 40:8

My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.

Psalm 66:18-20

I said in my heart, The Lord will not give ear to me:

Psalm 99:6

Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who gave honour to his name; they made prayers to the Lord, and he gave answers to them.

Psalm 106:23

And he was purposing to put an end to them if Moses, his special servant, had not gone up before him, between him and his people, turning back his wrath, to keep them from destruction.

Proverbs 1:28-29

Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:

Proverbs 21:13

He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.

Isaiah 58:9

Then at the sound of your voice, the Lord will give an answer; at your cry he will say, Here am I. If you take away from among you the yoke, the putting out of the finger of shame, and the evil word;

Jeremiah 11:11

So the Lord has said, I will send evil on them, which they will not be able to get away from; and they will send up a cry for help to me, but I will not give ear to them.

Jeremiah 14:12

When they go without food, I will not give ear to their cry; when they give burned offerings and meal offerings, I will not take pleasure in them: but I will put an end to them by the sword and by need of food and by disease.

Jeremiah 15:1

Then the Lord said to me, Even if Moses and Samuel came before me, I would have no desire for this people: send them away from before me, and let them go.

Ezekiel 8:18

For this reason I will let loose my wrath: my eye will not have mercy, and I will have no pity.

Micah 3:4

Then they will be crying to the Lord for help, but he will not give them an answer: yes, he will keep his face veiled from them at that time, because their acts have been evil.

Zechariah 7:13

And it came about that as they would not give ear to his voice, so I would not give ear to their voice, says the Lord of armies:

John 4:34

Jesus said, My food is to do the pleasure of him who sent me and to make his work complete.

John 7:17

If any man is ready to do God's pleasure he will have knowledge of the teaching and of where it comes from--from God or from myself.

John 11:41-42

So they took away the stone. And Jesus, looking up to heaven, said, Father, I give praise to you for hearing me.

John 15:16

You did not take me for yourselves, but I took you for myself; and I gave you the work of going about and producing fruit which will be for ever; so that whatever request you make to the Father in my name he may give it to you.

Hebrews 10:7

Then I said, See, I have come to do your pleasure, O God (as it is said of me in the roll of the book).

James 5:15-18

And by the prayer of faith the man who is ill will be made well, and he will be lifted up by the Lord, and for any sin which he has done he will have forgiveness.

1 John 3:21-22

My loved ones, if our heart does not say that we have done wrong, we have no fear before him;

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