John 8:47
Modern Translations
New International Version
Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God."

New Living Translation
Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God. But you don’t listen because you don’t belong to God.”

English Standard Version
Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.”

Berean Study Bible
Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”

New American Standard Bible
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.”

NASB 1995
"He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God."

NASB 1977
“He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.”

Amplified Bible
Whoever is of God and belongs to Him hears [the truth of] God’s words; for this reason you do not hear them: because you are not of God and you are not in fellowship with Him.”

Christian Standard Bible
The one who is from God listens to God’s words. This is why you don’t listen, because you are not from God.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who is from God listens to God's words. This is why you don't listen, because you are not from God."

Contemporary English Version
Anyone who belongs to God will listen to his message. But you refuse to listen, because you don't belong to God.

Good News Translation
He who comes from God listens to God's words. You, however, are not from God, and that is why you will not listen."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The person who belongs to God understands what God says. You don't understand because you don't belong to God."

International Standard Version
The one who belongs to God listens to the words of God. The reason you don't listen is because you don't belong to God."

NET Bible
The one who belongs to God listens and responds to God's words. You don't listen and respond, because you don't belong to God."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

New King James Version
He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”

King James 2000 Bible
He that is of God hears God's words: you therefore hear them not, because you are not of God.

New Heart English Bible
He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you do not hear, because you are not of God."

World English Bible
He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don't hear, because you are not of God."

American King James Version
He that is of God hears God's words: you therefore hear them not, because you are not of God.

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

A Faithful Version
The one who is of God hears the words of God. For this reason you do not hear, because you are not of God."

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
He that is of God, heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He that is of God, heareth Gods wordes: yee therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He that is of god, heareth gods wordes. Ye therfore heare the not, because ye are not of God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He that is of God, heareth Gods worde. Therfore heare ye not, because ye are not of God.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
He that is of God heareth goddes wordes Ye therfore heare them not because ye are not of God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He who is of God, he hears the sayings of God; because of this you do not hear, because you are not of God.”

Berean Literal Bible
He who is of God hears the words of God; because of this, you do not hear, because you are not of God."

Young's Literal Translation
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.'

Smith's Literal Translation
He being of God hears the words of God: therefore ye hear not, for ye are not of God.

Literal Emphasis Translation
He who is from out of God, hears the sayings of God; because of this you do not hear, because you are not from out of God.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that is of God, heareth the words of God. Therefore you hear them not, because you are not of God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever is of God, hears the words of God. For this reason, you do not hear them: because you are not of God.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Whoever is from God hears God's words; therefore you are not hearing, because you are not from God.”

Lamsa Bible
He who is of God, hears God’s words; for this reason you do not hear, because you are not of God.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
He that is of God, hears God's words. For this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.

Godbey New Testament
The one being of God hears the words of God: on account of this you do not hear, because you are not of God.

Haweis New Testament
He that is of God heareth the words of God: ye therefore do not hear him, because ye are not of God.

Mace New Testament
he that is of God, does therefore observe what God says: which you do not observe, because ye are not of God.

Weymouth New Testament
He who is a child of God listens to God's words. You do not listen to them: and why? It is because you are not God's children."

Worrell New Testament
He that is of God hears the words of God; on this account, ye hear them not, because ye are not of God."

Worsley New Testament
He, that is of God, receiveth the words of God; but ye therefore receive them not, because ye are not of God.
















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