{God does not hear sinners} (ho theos hamart(936c)(936e) ouk
akouei). Note genitive case with akouei. This was the argument
of the Pharisees in 9:16 . It is frequent in the O.T. ( Job
27:9 Ps 66:18 Isa 1:15 59:2 , etc.). The conclusion is
inevitable from this premise. Jesus is not hamart(936c)os. {If any
man be a worshipper of God} (ean tis theoseb(8873) (8869)). Condition
of third class with ean and present active subjunctive (8869).
Theoseb(8873) ( heos, God, sebomai, to worship) is an old
compound adjective, here alone in the N.T. {And do his will}
(kai to thel(886d)a autou poiei). Same condition with present
active subjunctive of poie(935c), "keep on doing his will."
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