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NASB | John 8:47 "He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 8:47 "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." |
Bible Question (short): believer or disciple |
Question (full): We agree that it is a work of God for someone to become a believer, so why then does Jesus say they do not hear the words of God because they are not of God? In vs 31, it says that Jesus is specificly addressing those who had believed him, yet his response to them in that verse is a conditional statement. "IF you hold to my teachings, you are really my disciples." Does this indicate Jesus makes a distinction between a believer and a disciple? |