John 9:31 Commentary - Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
1) ''Now we know that God heareth not sinners,'' (oidamen hoti ho theos hamartolon ouk akouei) "We know that God does not hear sinful or lawless men," moral lawbreakers, Who said this? This one blind, now seeing, unsaved man who did not yet know who Jesus was, Joh 9:35-38; that God does and will hear the prayers of earnest seeking sinners is certified, Psa 145:18-19; Luk 18:13-14.
2) "But if a man be a worshipper of God” (all' ean tis theosebes e) "But if anyone is (exists as) a God-fearing one," as Cornelius and his household did, though unsaved, Act 10:1-6. The man, though sincere, did not tell the truth in his statement, "God does not hear sinners," for sinners must call upon the name of the Lord to be saved, Rom 10:13. Those who today teach "God will not hear a sinner pray" pervert this scripture.
3) "And doeth his will, him he heareth." (kai to thelema autou poie toutou akouei) "And does his priority will, He hears this one," this kind of person who is honest and earnest, and He evidently hears Christ, is the idea of this healed man, Pro 15:29. They (the Pharisees) had themselves already conceded the healing miracle had been a work of God, Joh 9:24.
Consult other comments:
John 9:31 - The Greek Testament
John 9:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible
John 9:31 - Calvin's Complete Commentary
John 9:31 - The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
John 9:31 - Adam Clarke's Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
John 9:31 - Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
John 9:31 - Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
John 9:31 - The Expositor’s Greek Testament by Robertson
John 9:31 - Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
John 9:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
John 9:31 - Gnomon of the New Testament
John 9:31 - Henry Alford's Greek Testament
John 9:31 - Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
John 9:31 - Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
John 9:31 - English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
John 9:31 - Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
John 9:31 - Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament
John 9:31 - Scofield Reference Bible Notes
John 9:31 - John Trapp's Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
John 9:31 - The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
John 9:31 - Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament
John 9:31 - Whedon's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary

The Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary of the Whole Bible was originally published as a 23-volume set by Albert Garner (principal author) along with J. C. Howes, G.F. Crumley, and Eugene Garner in 1985. The Blessed Hope Foundation has released this digital edition into the public domain.