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38 As Scripture says, ‘Streams of living water will flow from deep within the person who believes in me.’ ” 39 Jesus said this about the Spirit, whom his believers would receive. The Spirit was not yet evident, as it would be after Jesus had been glorified.

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38 If you believe in Me, the Hebrew Scriptures say that rivers of living water will flow from within you.[a]

39 Jesus was referring to the realities of life in the Spirit made available to everyone who believes in Him. But the Spirit had not yet arrived because Jesus had not been glorified.

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  1. 7:38 Isaiah 44:3; 55:1; 58:11

38 The one who believes in Me, (A)as the Scripture said, ‘[a]From his innermost being will flow rivers of (B)living water.’” 39 But this He said (C)in reference to the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for (D)the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet (E)glorified.

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  1. John 7:38 Lit Out of his belly

38 El que cree en Mí, como ha dicho la Escritura: “De lo más profundo de su ser[a] brotarán ríos de agua(A) viva(B)”». 39 Pero Él decía esto del Espíritu(C), que los que habían creído en Él habían de recibir; porque el Espíritu no había sido dado todavía[b](D), pues Jesús aún no había sido glorificado(E).

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  1. Juan 7:38 Lit. de su vientre.
  2. Juan 7:39 Otros mss. dicen: porque todavía no se había dado el Espíritu Santo.