He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
John 8:47 in context
John 8:44–50
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You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.
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But because I tell the truth, you don’t believe me.
46
Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?
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He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.”
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Jesus answered, “I don’t have a demon, but I honor my Father and you dishonor me.
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But I don’t seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.
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