John 8:47
Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear them is because you do not belong to God.”
Text-Critical English NT
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 one of you can convict me of sin? If I am telling the truth, why do you not believe me?
48The Jews answered him, “Do we not rightly say that yoʋ are a Samaritan and have a demon?”
Cross References
John 6:45It is written in the Prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone therefore who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me—
John 8:37I know that you are Abraham's descendants, but you are seeking to kill me because your hearts have no room for my word.
John 8:45But because I speak the truth, you do not believe me.
John 17:6“I have revealed yoʋr name to the people yoʋ have given me out of the world. They were yoʋrs; yoʋ gave them to me, and they have kept yoʋr word.
1 John 3:10By this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
1 John 5:1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves him who has begotten also loves the one 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 →