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 Et moi, parce que je dis la vérité, vous ne me croyez pas.

46 Qui de vous me convaincra de péché? Si je dis la vérité, pourquoi ne me croyez-vous pas?

47 Celui qui est de Dieu, écoute les paroles de Dieu; vous n’écoutez pas, parce que vous n’êtes pas de Dieu.

48 Les Juifs lui répondirent: N’avons-nous pas raison de dire que tu es un Samaritain, et que tu as un démon?

49 Jésus répliqua: Je n’ai point de démon;mais j’honore mon Père, et vous m’outragez.

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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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