John 9:31

New International Version

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

Cross References

Genesis 19:29

So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, he remembered Abraham, and he brought Lot out of the catastrophe that overthrew the cities where Lot had lived.

Genesis 20:7

Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, you may be sure that you and all who belong to you will die.”

Job 35:12

He does not answer when people cry out because of the arrogance of the wicked.

Job 35:13

Indeed, God does not listen to their empty plea; the Almighty pays no attention to it.

Job 42:8

So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. You have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has.”

Psalm 106:23

So he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him to keep his wrath from destroying them.

Psalm 143:10

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Psalm 145:19

He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.

Psalm 18:41

They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the Lord, but he did not answer.

Psalm 40:8

I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart.”

Psalm 99:6

Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel was among those who called on his name; they called on the Lord and he answered them.

Proverbs 15:29

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

Proverbs 21:13

Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.

Proverbs 28:9

If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.

Isaiah 1:15

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you; even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening. Your hands are full of blood!

Isaiah 58:9

Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. “If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk,

Jeremiah 11:11

Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I will bring on them a disaster they cannot escape. Although they cry out to me, I will not listen to them.

Jeremiah 14:12

Although they fast, I will not listen to their cry; though they offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Instead, I will destroy them with the sword, famine and plague.”

Jeremiah 15:1

Then the Lord said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel were to stand before me, my heart would not go out to this people. Send them away from my presence! Let them go!

Ezekiel 8:18

Therefore I will deal with them in anger; I will not look on them with pity or spare them. Although they shout in my ears, I will not listen to them.”

Micah 3:4

Then they will cry out to the Lord, but he will not answer them. At that time he will hide his face from them because of the evil they have done.

Zechariah 7:13

“ ‘When I called, they did not listen; so when they called, I would not listen,’ says the Lord Almighty.

John 11:22

But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.”

John 15:16

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.

John 4:34

“My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.

John 7:17

Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.

John 9:30

The man answered, “Now that is remarkable! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.

John 9:32

Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.

Deuteronomy 1:45

You came back and wept before the Lord, but he paid no attention to your weeping and turned a deaf ear to you.

Hebrews 10:7

Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll— I have come to do your will, my God.’ ”