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He who believes in me, just as the scripture says

"As the scripture says about anyone who believes in me"

rivers of living water will flow

The "rivers of living water" is a metaphor that represents the life that Jesus provides for those who are spiritually "thirsty." Alternate translation: "spiritual life will flow like rivers of water" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

living water

Possible meanings are 1) "water that gives life" or 2) "water that causes people to live." (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

from his belly

Here the belly represents the inside of a person, specifically the non-physical part of a person. Alternate translation: "from inside of him" or "from his heart" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)