John 8:47
He that is of God heareth the words of God: ye therefore do not hear him, because ye are not of God.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
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 can convict me of sin? Now if I speak the truth, why do ye not believe me?
Cross References
John 6:45It is written in the prophets, And “they shall all be taught of God.” Every one therefore who heareth from the Father, and learneth, cometh to me.
John 8:37I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
John 8:45But because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
John 17:6I have made known thy name to the persons whom thou gavest me out of the world: for thee they had a being, and to me thou hast given them; and thy word have they kept.
1 John 3:10By this the children of God are manifestly seen, and the children of the devil. Every one that doth not practise righteousness, is not of God, and he that loveth not his brother.
1 John 5:1EVERY one who believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God; and every one who loveth him that begat, loveth him also who is begotten by 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 →