John 8:47
he who is of God, the sayings of God he doth hear; because of this ye do not hear, because of God ye are not.'
Young's Literal Translation
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
46Who of you doth convict me of sin? and if I speak truth, wherefore do ye not believe me?
Cross References
John 6:45it is having been written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God; every one therefore who heard from the Father, and learned, cometh to me;
John 8:37'I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you;
John 8:45'And because I say the truth, ye do not believe me.
John 17:6I did manifest Thy name to the men whom Thou hast given to me out of the world; Thine they were, and to me Thou hast given them, and Thy word they have kept;
1 John 3:10In this manifest are the children of God, and the children of the devil; every one who is not doing righteousness, is not of God, and he who is not loving his brother,
1 John 5:1Every one who is believing that Jesus is the Christ, of God he hath been begotten, and every one who is loving Him who did beget, doth love also him who is 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 →