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 anyone wants to serve me, he must follow me, and where I am, my servant will be too. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

For I have given you an example -- you should do just as I have done for you.

There are many dwelling places in my Father's house. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going away to make ready a place for you.

The Lord your God is about to go ahead of you; he will fight for you, just as you saw him do in Egypt

I will certainly gather all of you, O Jacob, I will certainly assemble those Israelites who remain. I will bring them together like sheep in a fold, like a flock in the middle of a pasture; they will be so numerous that they will make a lot of noise.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ.

Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children

You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had,

where Jesus our forerunner entered on our behalf, since he became a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving an example for you to follow in his steps.

So, since Christ suffered in the flesh, you also arm yourselves with the same attitude, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has finished with sin,

And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.

For

All who came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly when he hears the bridegroom's voice. This then is my joy, and it is complete.

Then Pilate said, "So you are a king!" Jesus replied, "You say that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came into the world -- to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."

The Beloved about Her Lover: Listen! My lover is approaching! Look! Here he comes, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills!

The Beloved about Her Lover: I was asleep, but my mind was dreaming. Listen! My lover is knocking at the door! The Lover to His Beloved: "Open for me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one! My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night."

General references

I encourage you, then, be imitators of me.