John 7:38 “Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living…”

John 7:38

Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Hee that beleeueth in mee, as saith the Scripture, out of his bellie shall flowe riuers of water of life.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

he who is believing in me, according as the Writing said, Rivers out of his belly shall flow 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.

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Cross references

“He that”

Deuteronomy 18:15

Deuteronomy 18:15 · BSB

The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.

“out”

John 4:14 Isaiah 44:3 Isaiah 58:11 Isaiah 12:3 Proverbs 10:11 Zechariah 14:8

John 4:14 · BSB

But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

Isaiah 44:3 · BSB

For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.

Isaiah 58:11 · BSB

The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

Isaiah 12:3 · BSB

With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,

Proverbs 10:11 · BSB

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Zechariah 14:8 · BSB

And on that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the Western Sea, in summer and winter alike.

Also

John 4:10

John 4:10 · BSB

Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

37On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.

39He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

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