John 9:31 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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;

English ASV

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

English Amplified

"But we know that God does not hear sinners,_but_ if anyone is God-fearing [or, devout] and is doing His will, this one He hears.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

We know that God does not listen to sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and a worshiper of Him and does His will, He listens to him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

[But] we know that God does not hear sinners; but if any one be God-fearing and do his will, him he hears.

English EASY 2024

We know that God does not listen to people who do not obey him. But he does listen to good people who do what he wants them to do.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

We all know that God does not listen to sinners, but he will listen to anyone who worships and obeys him.

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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

We know that God does not listen to sinners; he does listen to people who respect him and do what he wants them to do.

English God's Word - GW 1995

We know that God doesn't listen to sinners. Instead, he listens to people who are devout and who do what he wants.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

We know that God does not listen to sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He listens to him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

We know that God does not listen to sinners. But if anyone is a worshipper of God and does His will, He hears him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if one is devout and does his will, he listens to him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to godly people who do what he wants them to do.

English NIV

We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly man who does his will.

English NKJ 1982

Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him.

English NLT

Well, God doesn't listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but he does listen to one who worships him and obeys his will.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but only to godly people who do his will.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if any one is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Well, God doesn't listen to evil men, but he has open ears to those who worship him and do his will.

English Tyndale 1537

We know well enough(For we be sure) that God heareth no(not) sinners: But if any man be a worshipper of God: and do what his will is, him heareth he.

John 9:31 — Compare Translations