John 10:4

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Summary

John 10:4

And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

He goeth

For

Song of Songs 5:2

General references

1 Corinthians 4:16

Bible References

He goeth

if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me -- honour him will the Father.

'For an example I gave to you, that, according as I did to you, ye also may do;

in the house of my Father are many mansions; and if not, I would have told you; I go on to prepare a place for you;

Jehovah your God, who is going before you -- He doth fight for you, according to all that He hath done with you in Egypt before your eyes,

I do surely gather thee, O Jacob, all of thee, I surely bring together the remnant of Israel, Together I do set it as the flock of Bozrah, As a drove in the midst of its pasture, It maketh a noise because of man.

Then said Jesus to his disciples, 'If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me,

Followers of me become ye, as I also am of Christ.

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,

For, let this mind be in you that is also in Christ Jesus,

whither a forerunner for us did enter -- Jesus, after the order of Melchisedek chief priest having become -- to the age.

looking to the author and perfecter of faith -- Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him -- did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,

Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, ye also with the same mind arm yourselves, because he who did suffer in the flesh hath done with sin,

neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

For

all, as many as came before me, are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them;

he who is having the bride is bridegroom, and the friend of the bridegroom, who is standing and hearing him, with joy doth rejoice because of the voice of the bridegroom; this, then, my joy hath been fulfilled.

Pilate, therefore, said to him, 'Art thou then a king?' Jesus answered, 'Thou dost say it; because a king I am, I for this have been born, and for this I have come to the world, that I may testify to the truth; every one who is of the truth, doth hear my voice.'

The voice of my beloved! lo, this -- he is coming, Leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills.

I am sleeping, but my heart waketh: The sound of my beloved knocking! 'Open to me, my sister, my friend, My dove, my perfect one, For my head is filled with dew, My locks with drops of the night.'

General references

I call upon you, therefore, become ye followers of me;