John 8:47
He that is of God hears the words of God: therefore ye hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.
Darby Translation
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
46Which of you convinces me of sin? If I speak truth, why do ye not believe me?
48The Jews answered and said to him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan and hast a demon?
Cross References
John 6:45It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every one that has heard from the Father [himself], and has learned [of him], comes to me;
John 8:37I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word has no entrance in you.
John 8:45and because I speak the truth, ye do not believe me.
John 17:6I have manifested thy name to the men whom thou gavest me out of the world. They were thine, and thou gavest them me, and they have kept thy word.
1 John 3:10In this are manifest the children of God and the children of the devil. Whoever does not practise righteousness is not of God, and he who does not love his brother.
1 John 5:1Every one that believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God; and every one that loves him that has begotten loves also him that is begotten of him.
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 →