John 8:47
Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.
KJV
He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὁ | ho | He who | G3588 → |
| ὢν | ōn | is | G1510 → |
| ἐκ | ek | of | G1537 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεοῦ | theou | God | G2316 → |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 → |
| ῥήματα | rhēmata | declarations | G4487 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεοῦ | theou | of God | G2316 → |
| ἀκούει· | akouei | hears; | G191 → |
| διὰ | dia | because of | G1223 → |
| τοῦτο | touto | this | G3778 → |
| ὑμεῖς | humeis | you yourselves | G4771 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| ἀκούετε, | akouete | hear, | G191 → |
| ὅτι | hoti | because | G3754 → |
| ἐκ | ek | of | G1537 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεοῦ | theou | God | G2316 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| ἐστέ.¶ | este | you are. | G1510 → |
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