John 9:31

29 We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”

30 “That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.

32 Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.

33 If this man were not from God, He could do no such thing.”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
KJV
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
WEB
We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, he listens to him.
ASV
We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth.
DARBY
[But] we know that God does not hear sinners; but if any one be God-fearing and do his will, him he hears.
BLB
We know that God does not hear sinners, but if anyone may be God-fearing and may do His will, He hears him.
ÅB
Vi vet at Gud hører ikke syndere, men den som er gudfryktig og gjør hans vilje, ham hører han.
OTB
Vi forstår at Gud ikke lytter til syndere. Han lytter til den fromme personen som gjør Hans vilje.
B1930
Vi vet at Gud hører ikke syndere, men den som er gudfryktig og gjør hans vilje, ham hører han.

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