John 8:47

He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

Cross-reference

John 8:37 Parallel

In John 8:37, Jesus says His word finds no place in them, explaining why they do not hear—they are not of God.

John 8:43 Parallel

In John 8:43, Jesus says they cannot bear to hear His word, directly supporting that they are not of God.

John 8:27 Parallel

John 8:27 shows the crowd's failure to understand about the Father, directly illustrating the inability to hear God's words in 8:47.

In John 17:6-8, the disciples obey and accept Jesus' words because they were given by the Father — the same belonging that produces hearing in John 8:47.

John 1:12 Parallel

In John 1:12, receiving and believing in Jesus grants the right to become children of God — echoing how hearing God's words identifies those who belong to him.

John 6:45 Parallel

John 6:45 describes being taught by God and hearing the Father — directly parallel to hearing God's words as proof of belonging to him.

John 10:27 Parallel

John 10:27 says Christ's sheep listen to his voice — the same hearing that marks those who belong to God in John 8:47.

John 10:26 Parallel

John 10:26 explains unbelief as a result of not being Christ's sheep — mirroring the reason for not hearing God's words in John 8:47.

John 18:37 Parallel

John 18:37 echoes 8:47: everyone on the side of truth listens to Jesus, just as those who belong to God hear his words.

John 5:38 Parallel

John 5:38 says God's word does not dwell in those who do not believe Jesus—exactly parallel to not hearing because they do not belong to God.

John 3:34 Parallel

John 3:34 says Jesus speaks God's words because God gives the Spirit without limit—reinforcing that Jesus' words are God's words to be heard.

John 7:17 Parallel

John 7:17 connects doing God's will with recognizing Jesus' divine origin — the same heart condition enabling hearing in 8:47.

John 1:13 Parallel

John 1:13 traces spiritual birth to God's will alone — the same divine origin that enables one to hear God's words in John 8:47.

John 5:42 Parallel

John 5:42 similarly diagnoses the Jews: they lack God's love, paralleling why they cannot hear God's words in 8:47.

John 10:20 Parallel

John 10:20 shows the same crowd dismissing Jesus as mad — a concrete example of refusing to hear God's words as in 8:47.

John 6:65 Parallel

In John 6:65, coming to Jesus requires the Father's enablement — the same divine initiative behind hearing God's words in John 8:47.

1 John 5:1 Parallel

In 1 John 5:1, belief in Jesus as the Christ is evidence of being born of God—just as hearing God's words here shows belonging to God.

1 John 4:1 Parallel

1 John 4:6 ties listening to the apostles to being from God — directly paralleling the link between hearing and belonging in John 8:47.

Matthew 13:23 describes good soil as those who hear and understand God's word—directly paralleling hearing God's words as evidence of belonging.

Daniel 12:10 contrasts the wise who understand with the wicked who do not—parallel to those who belong to God hearing vs. those who do not.

2 John 1:9 Parallel

2 John 1:9 teaches that continuing in Christ's teaching proves one has God—parallel to hearing God's words as proof of belonging to God.

3 John 1:11 Parallel

3 John 1:11 links doing good to being from God—similar to how hearing God's words here marks those who belong to God.

1 John 3:10 Parallel

1 John 3:10 distinguishes God's children by righteous deeds and love — a different test of belonging than hearing God's words, though thematically parallel.

Hosea 14:9 Parallel

Hosea 14:9 states the righteous walk in God's ways while the rebellious stumble—similar to hearing God's words as a mark of belonging.