John 9:31 Parallel Translations

We know that God doesn't listen to sinners. Instead, he listens to people who are devout and who do what he wants.(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

ASV:

We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth.

BBE:

We have knowledge that God does not give ear to sinners, but if any man is a worshipper of God and does his pleasure, to him God's ears are open.

DBY:

But we know that God does not hear sinners; but if any one be God-fearing and do his will, him he hears.

ERV:

We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth.

WEY:

We know that God does not listen to bad people, but that if any one is a God-fearing man and obeys Him, to him He listens.

WBS:

Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man is a worshiper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

WEB:

We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.

YLT:

and we have known that God doth not hear sinners, but, if any one may be a worshipper of God, and may do His will, him He doth hear;

John 9:31 Cross References

XREF:

Job 27:8 "For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, When God requires his life?

Job 35:13 "Surely God will not listen to an empty cry, Nor will the Almighty regard it.

Psalm 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry.

Psalm 66:18 If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear;

Psalm 145:19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry and will save them.

Proverbs 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 28:9 He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

Isaiah 1:15 "So when you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though you multiply prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

James 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

9:30-33 Why herein is a marvellous thing. It was also a marvellous thing that one who was a blind beggar a few hours before should now expound theology to the very men that sat in Moses' seat (Mt 23:2) and show a better knowledge of the spirit of the Scriptures than the great ecclesiastics. Without the power of God no man could open the eyes of one born blind.

WES:

9:31 We - Even we of the populace, know that God heareth not sinners - Not impenitent sinners, so as to answer their prayers in this manner. The honest courage of this man in adhering to the truth, though he knew the consequence, John 9:22, gives him claim to the title of a confessor.

MHC:

9:24-34 As Christ's mercies are most valued by those who have felt the want of them, that have been blind, and now see; so the most powerful and lasting affections to Christ, arise from actual knowledge of him. In the work of grace in the soul, though we cannot tell when, and how, and by what steps the blessed change was wrought, yet we may take the comfort, if we can say, through grace, Whereas I was blind, now I see. I did live a worldly, sensual life, but, thanks be to God, it is now otherwise with me, Eph 5:8. The unbelief of those who enjoy the means of knowledge and conviction, is indeed marvellous. All who have felt the power and grace of the Lord Jesus, wonder at the wilfulness of others who reject him. He argues strongly against them, not only that Jesus was not a sinner, but that he was of God. We may each of us know by this, whether we are of God or not. What do we? What do we for God? What do we for our souls? What do we more than others?

CONC:

Anyone Bad Doesn't Ear Ears God-fearing Godly God's Heareth Hears Listen Listens Obeys Open Pleasure Sinners Worshiper Worshipper

Bad Ear Ears God-Fearing Godly God's Hear Heareth Hears Listens Obeys Pleasure Sinners Worshiper Worshipper

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