John 9:31

NETBible

We know that God doesn’t listen to 1  sinners, but if anyone is devout 2  and does his will, God 3  listens to 4  him. 5 

NIV ©

We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly man who does his will.

NASB ©

"We know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him.

NLT ©

Well, God doesn’t listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will.

MSG ©

It's well known that God isn't at the beck and call of sinners, but listens carefully to anyone who lives in reverence and does his will.

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.

NRSV ©

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but he does listen to one who worships him and obeys his will.

NKJV ©

"Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him.

KJV
Now
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we know
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that
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God
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heareth
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not
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sinners
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but
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if
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any man
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be
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a worshipper of God
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and
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doeth
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his
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will
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him
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he heareth
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NASB ©
"We know
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that God
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does not hear
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sinners
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; but if
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anyone
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is God-fearing
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and does
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His will
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, He hears
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him.
NET [draft] ITL
We know
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that
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God
<2316>
doesn’t
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listen
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to sinners
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, but
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if
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anyone
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is
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devout
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and
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does
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his
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will
<2307>
, God listens
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to him
<5127>
.
GREEK
oidamen
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V-RAI-1P
oti
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CONJ
o
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T-NSM
yeov
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N-NSM
amartwlwn
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A-GPM
ouk
<3756>
PRT-N
akouei
<191> (5719)
V-PAI-3S
all
<235>
CONJ
ean
<1437>
COND
tiv
<5100>
X-NSM
yeosebhv
<2318>
A-NSM
h
<1510> (5753)
V-PXS-3S
kai
<2532>
CONJ
to
<3588>
T-ASN
yelhma
<2307>
N-ASN
autou
<846>
P-GSM
poih
<4160> (5725)
V-PAS-3S
toutou
<5127>
D-GSM
akouei
<191> (5719)
V-PAI-3S
NETBible

We know that God doesn’t listen to 1  sinners, but if anyone is devout 2  and does his will, God 3  listens to 4  him. 5 

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “God does not hear.”

2 tn Or “godly.”

3 tn Grk “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

4 tn Or “hears.”

5 tn Grk “this one.”