Devine Scripture

John 7:38

John chapter 7 · verse 38 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.

Context

v.37Now on the last day, the greatdayof the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.

v.38This passage

v.39But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive: for the Spirit was not yet given; because Jesus was not yet glorified.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Galatians 5:22

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

  • Proverbs 10:11

    The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Isaiah 44:3

    For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and streams upon the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:

  • John 4:10

    Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

  • Isaiah 59:21

    And as for me, this is my covenant with them, saith Jehovah: my Spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith Jehovah, from henceforth and for ever.

  • John 4:14

    but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.