John 8:47
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.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
In Context
Cross References
John 6:45The writings of the prophets say, And they will all have teaching from God. Everyone whose ears have been open to the teaching of the Father comes to me.
John 8:37I am conscious that you are Abraham's seed; but you have a desire to put me to death because my word has no place in you.
John 8:45But because I say what is true, you have no belief in me.
John 17:6I have given knowledge of your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world: yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your words.
1 John 3:10In this way it is clear who are the children of God and who are the children of the Evil One; anyone who does not do righteousness or who has no love for his brother, is not a child of God.
1 John 5:1Everyone who has faith that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God: and everyone who has love for the Father has love for his child.
Matthew Henry on John 8:39-48
Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. 39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even… Read the whole commentary →