To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by (A)name and leads them out. And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. Yet they will by no means follow a (B)stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.”

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To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep listen to (A)his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and (B)leads them out. When he puts all his own sheep outside, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know (C)his voice. However, a stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know (D)the voice of strangers.”

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The [a]doorkeeper opens [the gate] for this man, and the sheep hear his voice and pay attention to it. And [knowing that they listen] he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out [to pasture]. When he has brought all his own sheep outside, he walks on ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice and recognize his call. They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 10:3 The shepherd’s hired assistant who guarded the sheep at night when they were inside the stone enclosure.

The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice.(A) He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.(B) When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.(C) But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”

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To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

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

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

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27 (A)My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

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27 My sheep (A)listen to My voice, and (B)I know them, and they follow Me;

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27 The sheep that are My own hear My voice and listen to Me; I know them, and they follow Me.

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27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them,(A) and they follow me.(B)

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

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Life and Judgment Are Through the Son

24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, (A)he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, (B)but has passed from death into life. 25 Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when (C)the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live.

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24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, the one who hears My word, and (A)believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and (B)does not come into judgment, but has (C)passed out of death into life.

Two Resurrections

25 Truly, truly, I say to you, [a](D)a time is coming and [b]even now has arrived, when (E)the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who (F)hear will live.

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Footnotes

  1. John 5:25 Lit an hour
  2. John 5:25 Lit now is, when

24 “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, the person who hears My word [the one who heeds My message], and believes and trusts in Him who sent Me, has (possesses now) eternal life [that is, eternal life actually begins—the believer is transformed], and does not come into judgment and condemnation, but has passed [over] from death into life.

Two Resurrections

25 I assure you and most solemnly say to you, a time is coming and is [here] now, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear it will live.

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24 “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me(A) has eternal life(B) and will not be judged(C) but has crossed over from death to life.(D) 25 Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come(E) when the dead will hear(F) the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live.

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24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

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