John 9:31

WEB

³¹We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, he listens to him.

KJV

³¹Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

BSB

³¹We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.

FBV

³¹We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but he does listen to anyone who worships him and does what he wants.

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References

Psalms 66:18

¹⁸If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn’t have listened.

Proverbs 15:29

²⁹The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 28:9

⁹He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

Extra References

Proverbs 15:29

²⁹The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Isaiah 1:15

¹⁵When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.

Proverbs 28:9

⁹He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

Micah 3:4

⁴Then they will cry to the LORD, but he will not answer them. Yes, he will hide his face from them at that time, because they made their deeds evil.”

Psalms 145:19

¹⁹He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.

Proverbs 1:28-29

²⁸Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me, ²⁹because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of the LORD.

Zechariah 7:13

¹³It has come to pass that, as he called and they refused to listen, so they will call and I will not listen,” said the LORD of Armies;

Psalms 34:15-16

¹⁵The LORD’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry. ¹⁶The LORD’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.

Proverbs 21:13

¹³Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

¹⁸If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn’t have listened. ¹⁹But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer. ²⁰Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.