John 8:47
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 8:47 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 8:47 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 8:47 — KJV
“He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.”
— John 8:47 (KJV)
John 8:47 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 8:47
“And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.”
Shares key themes with John 8:47: god, words, therefore
“Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods. accept: Heb. smell abiding: Heb. cleaving”
Shares key themes with John 8:47: god, words, therefore
“Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.”
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“Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with John 8:47: god, words, hear
“God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. Because...: or, With whom also there be no changes, yet they”
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