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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." |
Subject: Can believers not be of God? |
Bible Note: Hi, CDBJ... The verse that you mention (Mark 4:12), is the second half of a preamble Christ gives before explaining the parable of the sower (Mark 4:3-8). The preamble answers their tacit question -- which they ask again explicitly in Matthew 13:10 -- why He spoke in parables. Christ's answer is a fulfillment of prophecy (Isaiah 6:9). He spoke in parables intentionally in order that the masses would *not* understand. God only speaks "plainly" to His own (John 16:25). Christ never gave the "mystery of the Kingdom of God" on a silver platter to the whole world... for it is not for the whole world, but rather for HIs disciples alone (Mark 4:11). In Him, Doc |