John 8:47
He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.”
World English Bible British
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 convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?
48Then the Jews answered him, “Don’t we say well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?”
Cross References
John 6:45It is written in the prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who hears from the Father and has learnt, comes to me.
John 8:37I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
John 8:45But because I tell the truth, you don’t believe me.
John 17:6“I revealed your name to the people whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me. They have kept your word.
1 John 3:10In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn’t do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn’t love his brother.
1 John 5:1Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born 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 →