John 10:27

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Summary

John 10:27

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

Sheep

Revelation 3:20

And i

2 Timothy 2:19

And they

General references

John 8:47

Bible References

Sheep

When he has brought out his own sheep--all of them--he walks at the head of them; and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

"In most solemn truth I tell you that a time is coming--nay, has already come--when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear it will live.

How is it you do not understand me when I speak? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my words.

He was still speaking when a luminous cloud spread over them; and a voice was heard from within the cloud, which said, "This is My Son dearly beloved, in whom is My delight. Listen to Him."

And every one, without exception, who refuses to listen to that Prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the People.'

For this reason--as the Holy Spirit warns us, "To-day, if you hear His voice,

I am now standing at the door and am knocking. If any one listens to My voice and opens the door, I will go in to be with him and will feast with him, and he shall feast with Me.

And i

To him the porter opens the door, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by their names and leads them out.

"But He will reply, "'I tell you that you are no friends of mine. Begone from me, all of you, wrongdoers that you are.'

but if any one loves God, that man is known by God.

Now, however, having come to know God--or rather to be known by Him--how is it you are again turning back to weak and worthless rudimentary notions to which you are once more willing to be enslaved?

Yet God's solid foundation stands unmoved, bearing this inscription, "The Lord knows those who really belong to Him." And this also, "Let every one who names the Name of the Lord renounce all wickedness."

And they

When he has brought out his own sheep--all of them--he walks at the head of them; and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

Once more Jesus addressed them. "I am the Light of the world," He said; "the man who follows me shall certainly not walk in the dark, but shall have the light of Life."

If a man wishes to be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there too shall my servant be. If a man wishes to be my servant, the Father will honour him.

"If I desire him to remain till I come," replied Jesus, "what concern is that of yours? You, yourself, must follow me."

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.

Then calling to Him the crowd and also His disciples, He said to them, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.

Then Jesus looked at him and loved him, and said, "One thing is lacking in you: go, sell all you possess and give the proceeds to the poor, and you shall have riches in Heaven; and come and be a follower of mine."

And He said to all, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross day by day, and so be my follower.

These are those who had not defiled themselves with women: they are as pure as virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men, as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.

General references

He who is a child of God listens to God's words. You do not listen to them: and why? It is because you are not God's children."