John 8:47
The one being of God hears the words of God: on account of this you do not hear, because you are not of God.
1902 William Baxter Godbey 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 convicts me concerning sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe me?
48The Jews responded and said to Him, Do we not truly say that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?
Cross References
John 6:45It is written in the prophets, They shall all be taught of God; every one hearing and learning from the Father, comes to me.
John 8:37I know ye are the seed of Abraham; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
John 8:45And because I speak the truth, you do not believe me.
John 17:6I have manifested thy name, to the men whom thou didst give me out of the world. They were thine, and thou didst give them to me; and they have kept thy word:
1 John 3:10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: every one not doing righteousness is not of God, and the one not loving his brother with divine love.
1 John 5:1Every one believing that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God: and every one loving with divine love him who begat, also loves him who has been begotten of him, with divine love.
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 →