Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth — the man appeals to a theological principle: God hears (listens to, accepts the prayers of) those who are righteous and do God's will, but does not hear sinners. If Jesus performs such a work (opening blind eyes), and if his work succeeds, then Jesus must be one whom God hears—which means he must be a 'worshipper of God' who 'doeth his will.' By the logic of prayer and divine response, Jesus's work proves his righteousness.

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