John 10:28

I will give them eternal life. No one will separate them from me, not ever. No one shall ever pull them away from belonging to me.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

In Context

27Just like sheep heed the voice of their true shepherd [MET], my people pay attention to what I say. I know them, and they have become my disciples.

29Those that my Father has given to me are more precious than anything else (OR, My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than anything that opposes them). So no one can pull them away from belonging to him [MTY].

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:9You will protect your loyal/faithful people [SYN], but you will cause the wicked to die [EUP] and descend to the dark place where dead people are. We do not defeat our enemies by our own strength;

Psalms 31:5Yahweh, you are a God who can be trusted, so I put myself into your care because you rescued me.

Psalms 103:17But Yahweh will faithfully keep loving forever all those who revere him. He will act fairly to our children and to their children;

Proverbs 4:18The behavior of good/righteous people is like the light that begins to shine at dawn and then continues to shine brighter until the brightest time of day.

Isaiah 45:17But you, Yahweh, will rescue us, your Israeli people, and we will be free forever. Never again will we again be humiliated and disgraced.

Isaiah 55:3Listen to me and come to me; pay attention to me, and if you do that, you will have new life in your souls. I will make an agreement with you that will last forever to faithfully love you like I loved King David.

Matthew Henry on John 10:23-39

Christ's Conference with the Jews. 22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. 24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. 27 My sheep hear my… Read the whole commentary →

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