He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore, [ dia (G1223 ) touto (G5124 ), or 'for this reason,'] hear them not, because ye are not of God. How often and how sharply does our Lord in this discourse draw the line of awful separation between those that are and those that are not "of God!" The hostile part of His audience were stung to the quick by it.