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In all these places the word refers to future punishment, and the declaration of the Saviour is that his followers, his true disciples, shall never be cast away. The original is expressed with remarkable strength: "They shall not be destroyed forever." Syriac: "They shall not perish to eternity."
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(15) As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father....
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· I told you, I perfectly reveal God the Father (John 7:28-29). · I told you, I always please God and never sin (John 8:29, 8:46). · I told you, I am uniquely sent from God (John 8:42). · I told you, before Abraham was, I Am (John 8:58). · I told you, I am the Son of Man, prophesied by Daniel (John 9:37).
What does John 10:28 mean? In this verse, Jesus expands on the metaphors He used earlier in this chapter. Jesus explained that those who are "His" are like sheep—they only respond to the voice of their own shepherd.
(15) As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father. —Better, . . . and I know the Father. Our version, by its rendering, and by the division of verses, fails to give the full meaning, and there is thus, indeed, no reason for the assertion of the mutual knowledge of the Father and the Son.
What does John 10:28 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice.
What does John 10:15 mean? This is the third separate analogy Jesus uses in this discussion which relies on the concept of shepherding. In this case, He contrasts His spiritual leadership with that of false teachers, including the hypocritical religious critics of His own era.
