John 8:47
John 8:42-47 The Message (MSG)
“If God were your father,” said Jesus, “you would love me, for I came from God and arrived here. I didn’t come on my own. He sent me. Why can’t you understand one word I say? Here’s why: You can’t handle it. You’re from your father, the Devil, and all you want to do is please him. He was a killer from the very start. He couldn’t stand the truth because there wasn’t a shred of truth in him. When the Liar speaks, he makes it up out of his lying nature and fills the world with lies. I arrive on the scene, tell you the plain truth, and you refuse to have a thing to do with me. Can any one of you convict me of a single misleading word, a single sinful act? But if I’m telling the truth, why don’t you believe me? Anyone on God’s side listens to God’s words. This is why you’re not listening—because you’re not on God’s side.”
John 8:47 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.”
John 8:47 New Century Version (NCV)
The person who belongs to God accepts what God says. But you don’t accept what God says, because you don’t belong to God.”
John 8:47 King James Version (KJV)
He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
John 8:47 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 New International Version (NIV)
Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
John 8:47 New King James Version (NKJV)
He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”
John 8:47 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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.”
John 8:47 New Living Translation (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.”