Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come to let them have life, and to let them have it in abundance.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
The thief comes only to steal, slaughter, and destroy. I've come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
A Conservative Version
The thief comes not, except that he might steal and kill and destroy. I came so that they might have life, and have it more abundantly.
American Standard Version
The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came so that people could have life to its fullest.
Anderson New Testament
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in abundance.
Bible in Basic English
The thief comes only to take the sheep and to put them to death: he comes for their destruction: I have come so that they may have life and have it in greater measure.
Common New Testament
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the thief comes only to steal, to kill, and destroy: but I am come that they might have life, and have it with all its advantages.
Darby Translation
The thief comes not but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I am come that they might have life, and might have it abundantly.
Godbey New Testament
The thief does not come, but that he may steal, and slay, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and have it more abundantly.
John Wesley New Testament
The thief cometh not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and that they may have it abundantly.
Julia Smith Translation
The thief comes not, except that he steal, and sacrifice, and destroy: I came that they might have life, and have above measure.
King James 2000
The thief comes not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The thief {comes only} so that he can steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and have [it] abundantly.
Modern King James verseion
The thief does not come except to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come so that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The thief cometh not but for to steal and kill, and destroy. I am come that they might have life, and have it more abundantly.
Moffatt New Testament
The thief only comes to steal, to slay, and to destroy: I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.
Montgomery New Testament
"The thief never comes except to steal and kill and destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it in abundance.
NET Bible
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
New Heart English Bible
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
Noyes New Testament
The thief cometh not but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy; I came that they might have life, and have abundance.
Sawyer New Testament
The thief comes not, except to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
The Emphasized Bible
The thief, cometh not, save that he may thieve and slay and destroy: I, came, that, life, they might have, and, above measure, might have.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
The thief cometh not but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The thief comes only to steal, to kill, and to destroy; I have come that they may have Life, and may have it in greater fullness.
Webster
The thief cometh not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
Weymouth New Testament
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy: I have come that they may have Life, and may have it in abundance.
Williams New Testament
A thief does not come for any purpose but to steal and kill and destroy; I have come for people to have life and have it till it overflows.
World English Bible
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
Worrell New Testament
The thief comes not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came, that they may have life, and that they may have it abundantly.
Worsley New Testament
The thief cometh only to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and may have it in perfection.
Youngs Literal Translation
The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
Themes
Abundance, spiritual » Abundant joys » Abundant life
Christ » Appearing to his disciples other references to cures by » Mission of
Christ » Life, the » Abundant life
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches people (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The good shepherd
Life » Jesus Christ giving life
Christ the Life » Abundant life
Love » God the father and jesus Christ loving each other
Sheep » Figurative » Of the righteous
Sheep » Illustrative » Of the people of Christ
Shepherd » Figurative » Of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant life
Theft » Illustrates the guilt of false teachers
Topics
Interlinear
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Devotionals
Devotionals about John 10:10
Devotionals containing John 10:10
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 10:10
Images John 10:10
Prayers for John 10:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus As The Good Shepherd
9 I am the door. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will pass in and out and find pasture. 10 A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come to let them have life, and to let them have it in abundance. 11 I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd will give his life for his sheep.
Names
Cross References
Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man has come to search for what was lost and to save it."
John 12:47
If anyone hears my words and disregards them, it is not I that judge him, for I have not come to judge the world but to save the world.
John 3:17
For God did not send his Son into the world to pass judgment upon the world, but that through him the world might be saved.
John 6:33
for it is God's bread that comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world."
John 6:51
I am this living bread that has come down out of heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the world's life is my own flesh!"
John 10:1
"I tell you, any man who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs over at some other place, is a thief and robber.
1 Timothy 1:15
It is a trustworthy saying, entitled to the fullest acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the foremost of them,
Matthew 20:28
just as the Son of Man has come not to be waited on, but to wait on other people, and to give his life to ransom many others."
Matthew 21:13
and he said to them, "The Scripture says, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you make it a robbers' cave."
Matthew 23:13
"But alas for you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees, for you lock the doors of the Kingdom of Heaven in men's faces, for you will neither go in yourselves nor let those enter who are trying to do so.
Mark 11:17
And he taught them, and said, "Does not the Scripture say, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations'? But you have made it a robbers' cave."
Hebrews 7:25
Therefore, he is able to save forever all who come to God through him, because he lives and intercedes for them forever.
2 Peter 1:11
for then you will be triumphantly admitted to the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 2:1-3
There were false prophets too among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will introduce destructive sects and deny the Master who has bought them, thus bringing on themselves swift destruction.
Matthew 18:10
"Beware of feeling scornful of one single little child, for I tell you that in heaven their angels have continual access to my Father in heaven.
John 12:6
But he did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief and when he had charge of the purse he used to take what was put in it.
Romans 5:13-21
It is true sin was in the world before the Law was given, and men are not charged with sin where there is no law.
Hebrews 6:17
Therefore, God in his desire to make it perfectly clear to those to whom he made his promise, that his purpose was unalterable, bound himself with an oath,