He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.”
Parallel translations
- KJV He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
- BSB Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
- ESV Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.”
- NKJV He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”
- NASB The one who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.”
- NLT Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God. But you don’t listen because you don’t belong to God.”
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Cross-references · 14
- John 10:26–27But you don’t believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.
- 2 Jn 1:9Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.
- John 18:37Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”
- John 6:45–46It is written in the prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who hears from the Father, and has learned, comes to me.
- 1 Jn 3:10In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn’t do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn’t love his brother.
- John 8:45But because I tell the truth, you don’t believe me.
- John 8:37I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
- 1 Jn 4:1–6Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
- John 6:65He said, “For this cause I have said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father.”
- John 8:43Why don’t you understand my speech? Because you can’t hear my word.
- John 1:12–13But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
- John 17:6–8I revealed your name to the people whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me. They have kept your word.
- 1 Jn 5:1Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.
- 3 Jn 1:11Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.
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