John
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John 9:31
“Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.”
King James Version (KJV)
John 9:31 Context
28Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples. 29We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. 30The 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. 31Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. 32Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. 33If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. 34They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
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Other Translations for John 9:31
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man bee a worshipper of God, and doth his will, him he heareth.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"We know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
[But] we know that God does not hear sinners; but if any one be God-fearing and do his will, him he hears.
- Darby Bible
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man is a worshiper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
- Webster's Bible
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.
- Weymouth Bible
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.
- World English Bible
And we witen, that God herith not synful men, but if ony `man is worschypere of God, and doith his wille, he herith hym.
- Wycliffe Bible
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;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible Commentary for John 9:31
Wesley's Notes for John 9:31
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.
It's my opinion that if you doubt your sincerity at the time your were baptized then I would do it again. There is no penalty for being baptized again and rededicating yourself. However, if you were sincere then fell away and are coming back again I personally don't think baptism each time you sin or fall away is necessary. There's nothing wrong with doing it either, but are other ways to recommit and return to following Jesus more closely. I was baptized when I was young and in later years I doubted my sincerity so I was baptized again and was glad I did. God bless!
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