He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
Anyone who belongs to God listens when God speaks. The reason you're not hearing it? You're not actually connected to him.
If you're really God's, you'll recognize his voice when he speaks.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, Jesus is engaged in a tense debate with the Jewish religious leaders in Jerusalem during his public ministry, specifically around the time of the Feast of Tabernacles. He has been asserting his divine authority and calling people to faith, but the Pharisees and others are rejecting his claims due to their rigid interpretations of Scripture and expectations of the Messiah. This verse underscores the spiritual inability of those not aligned with God to truly hear and accept His words.
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