John 7:38
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He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”
In other translations
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”
Greek words
ὁhoThe [one]G3588πιστεύωνpisteuōnbelievingG4100εἰςeisinG1519ἐμέ,emeMe myself,G1473καθὼςkathōseven asG2531εἶπενeipenhas saidG2036ἡhētheG3588γραφή,graphēScripture:G1124ποταμοὶpotamoiRiversG4215ἐκekout ofG1537τῆςtēstheG3588κοιλίαςkoiliasbellyG2836αὐτοῦautouof himG846ῥεύσουσινrheusousinwill flowG4482ὕδατοςhudatosof waterG5204ζῶντος.zōntosliving.G2198
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