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38 “The one who believes in Me, as says the Scripture, ‘Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water’!”

39 (He spoke this about the Spirit, Whom those who believed in Him were about to receive. For the Holy Ghost was not yet given because Jesus was not yet glorified.)

40 So, many of the people, when they heard this saying, said, “Truly this is the Prophet!”

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38 Whoever believes(A) in me, as Scripture has said,(B) rivers of living water(C) will flow from within them.”[a](D) 39 By this he meant the Spirit,(E) whom those who believed in him were later to receive.(F) Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.(G)

40 On hearing his words, some of the people said, “Surely this man is the Prophet.”(H)

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Footnotes

  1. John 7:38 Or me. And let anyone drink 38 who believes in me.” As Scripture has said, “Out of him (or them) will flow rivers of living water.”