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Selected Verse: John 8:47 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 8:47 |
King James |
He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
He that is of God - He that loves, fears, and honors God.
Heareth God's words - Listens to, or attends to the doctrines or commandments of God, as a child who loves his parent will regard and obey his commandments. This is an evidence of true piety. A willingness to receive all that God teaches us and to obey all his commandments, is an undoubted proof that we are his friends, Joh 14:21; Jo1 2:4; Jo1 3:24. As the Jews did not show a readiness to obey the commands of God, it proved that they were not of him, and to this was owing their rejection of the Lord Jesus. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
He that is of (ὁ ὣν ἐκ)
The familiar construction. See on Joh 1:46. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| He that is of God - That either loves or fears him, heareth - With joy and reverence, God's words - Which I preach. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| He that is of God - Meaning probably himself: he who came from God, or was born of God - heareth the words of God - has the constant inspiration of his Spirit, speaks nothing but truth, and cannot possibly err. |
24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.