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.
Compare
- 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.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 15:29
The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
Read in contextIsaiah 1:15
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
Read in contextProverbs 28:9
Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
Read in contextMicah 3:4
Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.
Read in contextProverbs 1:28–29
Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
Read in contextPsalms 145:19
He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
Read in contextZechariah 7:13
And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts.
Read in contextPsalms 34:15–16
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
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