Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The one who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, will have rivers of living water flowing from his heart."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly will flow rivers of living water.
American Standard Version
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
As the Scripture has recorded [Note: The following is not an exact quotation from the OT, but echoes Isa. 58:11 and Zech. 14:8], 'Streams of life-giving water will flow from the person's heart who believes in me.'"
Anderson New Testament
He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, from his inner self shall flow rivers of living water.
Bible in Basic English
He who has faith in me, out of his body, as the Writings have said, will come rivers of living water.
Common New Testament
He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."
Daniel Mace New Testament
he that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.
Darby Translation
He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Godbey New Testament
The one believing on me, as the Scripture said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.
Goodspeed New Testament
If anyone believes in me, streams of living water, as the Scripture says, shall flow forth from his heart."
John Wesley New Testament
He that believeth on me, out of his belly (as the scripture hath said) shall flow rivers of living water.
Julia Smith Translation
He believing in me, as said the writing, from his belly shall flow rivers of living waters.
King James 2000
He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.
Lexham Expanded Bible
the one who believes in me. Just as the scripture said, 'Out of his belly will flow rivers of living water.'"
Modern King James verseion
He who believes on Me, as the Scripture has said, "Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that believeth on me, as sayeth the scripture, 'Out of his belly shall flow rivers of water of life.'"
Moffatt New Testament
he who believes in me ??out of his body, as scripture says, streams of living water will flow"
Montgomery New Testament
"If any man thirst let him come to me and drink. From the heart of him who believes in me will flow, as the Scripture said, rivers of living water."
NET Bible
let the one who believes in me drink. Just as the scripture says, 'From within him will flow rivers of living water.'"
New Heart English Bible
He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water."
Noyes New Testament
He that believeth in me, from within him, as the Scripture hath said, will flow rivers of living water.
Sawyer New Testament
He that believes in me, as the Scripture has said, out of him shall flow rivers of living water.
The Emphasized Bible
He that believeth on me - just as said the Scripture, - River, from within him, shall flow, of living water.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from his belly shall rivers flow of living water.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He who believes in me--As Scripture says, Out of his heart shall flow rivers of 'Living Water.'"
Webster
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Weymouth New Testament
He who believes in me, from within him--as the Scripture has said--rivers of living water shall flow."
Williams New Testament
Whoever continues to believe in me will have, as the Scripture says, rivers of living water continuously flowing from within him."
World English Bible
He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water."
Worrell New Testament
He that believes on Me, as the Scripture said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water."
Worsley New Testament
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, rivers of living water shall flow from within him.
Youngs Literal Translation
he who is believing in me, according as the Writing said, Rivers out of his belly shall flow of living water;'
Themes
Belly » Used figuratively for the seat of the affections
Coming » Who should come to Christ
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water » Abundant
Faith » Promises to those who exercise » Sonship
Feast of Tabernacles » Customs observed at » Drawing water from the pool of siloam
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the holy ghost
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » Is abundant
God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Sonship
Holy spirit » Who the holy spirit is given to
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in jerusalem at the feast of tabernacles
water of Life » Inward » Holy spirit
Living water » Eze 47; re 22 » Satisfies the deepest needs
Living waters » Who shall have rivers of living water flowing out of them
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Water
Thirst » Those that thirst after righteousness
Truth » Adaption of » Channels of
Water » Illustrative » Of the gifts and graces of the holy spirit
Water » Figurative » Water of salvation
Water » Figurative » water of Life
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » Satisfies the deepest needs
water of Life » Eze 47; re 22 » Satisfies the deepest needs
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Satisfies the deepest needs
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 7:38
Devotionals containing John 7:38
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 7:38
Images John 7:38
Prayers for John 7:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Promise Of The Spirit
37 On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and shouted, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink! 38 The one who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, will have rivers of living water flowing from his heart." 39 Now he said this about the Spirit, whom those who were believing in him were to receive, because the Spirit was not yet present and Jesus had not yet been glorified.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 58:11
And the LORD will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in parched places, and they will strengthen your bones; and you'll be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail.
John 4:14
But whoever drinks the water that I will give him will never become thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become a well of water for him, springing up to eternal life."
Proverbs 18:4
The words a man says are as deep waters a fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.
Isaiah 12:3
You will draw water joyfully from the wells of salvation. And you will say at that time:
Isaiah 44:3
For I'll pour water upon thirsty ground and streams on parched land. So will I pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing upon your descendants.
John 4:10
Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to you, "Please give me a drink,' you would have been the one to ask him, and he would have given you living water."
Deuteronomy 18:15
"The LORD your God will raise up a prophet like me for you from among your relatives. You must listen to him,
Job 32:18-19
because I'm filled with things to say, and my spirit within me compels me to speak.
Proverbs 10:11
What the righteous say is a flowing fountain, but what the wicked say conceals violence.
Isaiah 59:21
"As for me, this is my covenant with them," says the LORD. "And my Spirit that is upon you, and my words that I have put in your mouth, won't depart from your mouth, or from the mouths of your children, or from the mouths of your children's children, from now on and forever."
Ezekiel 47:1-12
After this, he brought me back to the doorway to the Temple. To my amazement, there was water flowing out toward the east from beneath the threshold of the Temple! (The Temple faced eastward.) The water flowed down from beneath the right side of the Temple, that is, from the south-facing side where the altar was located.
Zechariah 14:8
At that time, flowing waters will run perennially from Jerusalem, half toward the Dead Sea and half to the Mediterranean Sea.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Ephesians 5:9
for the fruit that the light produces consists of every form of goodness, righteousness, and truth.