John 10:5

Jesus As The Good Shepherd

⁴ 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. ⁵ But a stranger they will by no means follow, but will run away from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers." ⁶ Jesus spoke to them in this figurative language, but they did not understand what He meant.

By No Means

John

No

Mark 4:24

He also said to them, "Take care what you hear. With what measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and that with interest.

Luke 8:18

Be careful, therefore, how you hear; for whoever has anything, to him more shall be given, and whoever has nothing, even that which he thinks he has shall be taken away from him."

Ephesians 4:11-15

And He Himself appointed some to be Apostles, some to be Prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,

Colossians 2:6-10

As therefore you have received the Christ, even Jesus our Lord, live and act in vital union with Him;

2 Timothy 3:5-7

and will keep up a make-believe of piety and yet live in defiance of its power. Turn away from people of this sort.

2 Timothy 4:3

For a time is coming when they will not tolerate wholesome instruction, but, wanting to have their ears tickled, they will find a multitude of teachers to satisfy their own fancies;

1 Peter 2:1-3

Rid yourselves therefore of all ill-will and all deceitfulness, of insincerity and envy, and of all evil speaking.

1 John 2:19

They have gone forth from our midst, but they did not really belong to us; for had they belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But they left us that it might be manifest that professed believers do not all belong to us.

1 John 2:21

I have written to you, not because you are ignorant of the truth, but because you know it, and you know that nothing false comes from the truth.

1 John 4:5-6

They are the world's children, and so their language is that of the world, and the world listens to them. We are God's children.

Revelation 2:2

I know your doings and your toil and patient suffering. And I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, but have put to the test those who say that they themselves are Apostles but are not, and you have found them to be liars.