John 8:47
He that is of God heareth the words of God. Therefore you hear them not, because you are not of God.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
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 shall convince me of sin? If I say the truth to you, why do you not believe me:
Cross References
John 6:45It is written in the prophets: And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard of the Father and hath learned cometh forth me.
John 8:37I know that you are the children of Abraham: but you seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
John 8:45But if I say the truth, you believe me not.
John 17:6I have manifested thy name to the men whom thou hast given me out of the world. Thine they were: and to me thou gavest them. And they have kept thy word.
1 John 3:10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whosoever is not just is not of God, or he that loveth not his brother.
1 John 5:1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. And every one that loveth him who begot, loveth him also who is born of him. Is born of God... That is, is justified, and become a child of God by baptism: which is also to be understood; provided the belief of this fundamental article of the Christian faith be accompanied with all the other conditions, which, by the word of God, and his appointment, are also required to justification; such as a general belief of all that God has revealed and promised: hope, love, repentance, and a sincere disposition to keep God's holy law and commandments.
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 →