John 9:31
Strong's Lexicon
We know
οἴδαμεν (oidamen)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

God
Θεὸς» (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

does not listen to
ἀκούει (akouei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

sinners,
ἁμαρτωλῶν (hamartōlōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 268: Sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable. From hamartano; sinful, i.e. A sinner.

but
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

He does listen to
ἀκούει (akouei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

the
τούτου (toutou)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

one who
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

worships [Him]
θεοσεβὴς (theosebēs)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2318: Devout, pious, God-fearing. From theos and sebomai; reverent of God, i.e. Pious.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

does
ποιῇ (poiē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

will.
θέλημα (thelēma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2307: An act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires. From the prolonged form of ethelo; a determination, i.e. choice or inclination.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He listens to him.

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

King James Bible
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does his will.

New Living Translation
We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will.

English Standard Version
We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him.

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

King James Bible
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He listens to him.

International Standard Version
We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but he does listen to anyone who worships him and does his will.

NET Bible
We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone is devout and does his will, God listens to him.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
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;
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 1:45
And ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.

Job 27:8
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

Job 35:13
Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

Psalm 34:15
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

Psalm 66:18
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

Psalm 145:19
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

Proverbs 15:29
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 28:9
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Isaiah 1:15
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

John 9:30
The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.

John 9:32
Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
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