John 8:47 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.”

John 8:47 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 8:47 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 8:47 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.””

John 8:47 — World English Bible

John 8:47 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.”

John 8:47 — American Standard Version

John 8:47 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

John 8:47 — Young's Literal Translation

John 8:47 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that is of God hears the words of God: therefore ye hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.”

John 8:47 — Darby Translation

John 8:47 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that is of God, heareth Gods wordes: yee therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God.”

John 8:47 — Geneva Bible

John 8:47 in Context — John 8

45 Y porque yo digo verdad, no me creéis.

46 ¿Quién de vosotros me redarguye de pecado? Pues si digo verdad, ¿por qué vosotros no me creéis?

47 El que es de Dios, las palabras de Dios oye: por esto no [las] oís vosotros, porque no sois de Dios.

48 Respondieron entonces los Judíos, y dijéronle: ¿No decimos bien nosotros, que tú eres Samaritano, y tienes demonio?

49 Respondió Jesús: Yo no tengo demonio, antes honro á mi Padre; y vosotros me habéis deshonrado.

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What Does John 8:47 Mean?

John 8:47 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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