John 8:47 (GNV)

Passage

He that is of God, heareth Gods wordes: yee therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God.

Nearby Context

John 8:45 And because I tell you the trueth, yee beleeue me not.

John 8:46 Which of you can rebuke me of sinne? and if I say the trueth, why do ye not beleeue me?

John 8:47 He that is of God, heareth Gods wordes: yee therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God.

John 8:48 Then answered the Iewes, and said vnto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritane, and hast a deuil?

John 8:49 Iesus answered, I haue not a deuil, but I honour my Father, and ye haue dishonoured me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heareth", "gods", "wordes", and "therefore". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "heareth" and "gods", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 46's "Which of you can rebuke me of..." into verse 48's "Then answered the Iewes and said vnto...", so "heareth" and "gods" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "heareth" and "gods" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.