Johannes 9:31

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we know: Job 27:8, Job 27:9, Job 35:12, Job 42:8, Psalms 18:41, Psalms 34:15, Psalms 66:18-20, Proverbs 1:28, Proverbs 1:29, Proverbs 15:29, Proverbs 21:13, Proverbs 28:9, Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 58:9, Jeremiah 11:11, Jeremiah 14:12, Ezekiel 8:18, Micah 3:4, Zechariah 7:13

if any: Psalms 34:15, Proverbs 15:29

and doeth: John 4:34, John 7:17, John 15:16, Psalms 40:8, Psalms 143:10, Hebrews 10:7, 1 John 3:21, 1 John 3:22

him: John 11:41, John 11:42, Genesis 18:23-33, Genesis 19:29, Genesis 20:7, 1 Kings 17:20-22, 1 Kings 18:36-38, 2 Chronicles 32:20, 2 Chronicles 32:21, Psalms 99:6, Psalms 106:23, Jeremiah 15:1, James 5:15-18

Reciprocal: Genesis 13:13 - But the 1 Samuel 28:6 - inquired Malachi 1:9 - beseech Matthew 9:10 - many Matthew 25:12 - I know Luke 7:37 - which John 11:22 - that James 5:16 - The effectual 1 Peter 3:12 - his ears 1 John 5:14 - he

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now we know that God heareth not sinners,.... All mankind are sinners, even God's elect; yea, such who are truly gracious and righteous persons; for there is no man without sin; and God hears such who cry unto him day and night; such Christ came to save; for such he died; and these he calls to repentance; and every penitent sinner God hears: but by "sinners" are meant notorious sinners, such in whom sin reigns, who live in sin, and particularly impostors. The man takes up the word the Jews had made use of, and applied to Christ, John 9:24, and suggests, that had Jesus been a sinner, that is, an impostor, God would not have heard him, or have assisted him in doing a miracle, to support an imposture, or cover and encourage a fraud; but that he was heard and assisted, was a plain case: whereas not only they, the learned doctors of the nation, but such an illiterate man as himself knew, that notoriously wicked men, cheats, and deceivers, were not heard of God; and this was known from the Scripture, and all experience; see Psalms 66:18. The Persic and Ethiopic versions read, "I know, that God", c.

but if any man be a worshipper of God fears the Lord, and worships him in spirit and in truth, both with internal and external worship:

and doth his will; for it is not everyone that Lord, or draws nigh to God with his mouth, and honours him with his lips, that is a true and sincere worshipper of him; but he that does his will in faith, from a principle of love, and with a view to his glory: and

him he heareth; for he is nigh to all that call upon him in truth; and such an one the man intimates Jesus must be, since it was out of all dispute that God had heard him, and had bore a testimony to him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Now we know - That is, it is an admitted or conceded point. No one calls it into question.

God heareth not - When a miracle was performed it was customary to invoke the aid of God. Jesus often did this himself, and it was by his power only that prophets and apostles could perform miracles. The word “heareth” in this place is to be understood as referring to such cases. God will not hear - that is, answer.

Sinners - Impostors. False prophets and pretenders to divine revelation. See John 9:24. The meaning of this verse is, therefore, “It is well understood that God will not give miraculous aid to impostors and false prophets.” We may remark here:

1. That the passage has no reference to the prayers which sinners make for salvation.
2. If it had it would not be of course true. It was the mere opinion of this man, in accordance with the common sentiment of the Jews, and there is no evidence that he was inspired.
3. The only prayers which God will not hear are those which are offered in mockery, or when the man loves his sins and is unwilling to give them up. Such prayers God will not hear, Psalms 66:18; “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me;” Isaiah 1:14-15; Job 27:9; Jeremiah 11:11; Ezekiel 8:18; Micah 3:4; Zechariah 7:13,

A worshipper - A sincere worshipper; one who fears, loves, and adores him.

Doeth his will - Obeys his commandments. This is infallibly true. The Scripture abounds with promises to such that God will hear their prayer. See Psalms 34:15; Matthew 7:7-8.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 31. God heareth not sinners — I believe the word αμαρτωλων signifies heathens, or persons not proselyted to the Jewish religion; and therefore it is put in opposition to θεοσεβης, a worshipper of the true God. See the note on Luke 7:37. But in what sense may it be said, following our common version, that God heareth not sinners? When they regard iniquity in their heart-when they wish to be saved, and yet abide in their sins-when they will not separate themselves from the workers and works of iniquity. In all these cases, God heareth not sinners.