John 10:5
3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”
6 Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.
7 So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”
- KJV
- And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
- WEB
- They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don’t know the voice of strangers.”
- ASV
- And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
- DARBY
- But they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.
- BLB
- But they will never follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.”
- ÅB
- men en fremmed følger de ikke, de flykter fra ham, fordi de ikke kjenner de fremmedes røst.
- OTB
- De vil ikke følge en fremmed; i stedet vil de flykte fra ham fordi de ikke kjenner fremmedes stemme."
- B1930
- men en fremmed følger de ikke, de flyr fra ham, fordi de ikke kjenner de fremmedes røst.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 4:5–6
They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.
Read in contextColossians 2:6–10
Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,
Read in contextProverbs 19:27
If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Read in contextMark 4:24
He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.
Read in context1 Peter 2:1–3
Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
Read in contextRevelation 2:2
I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have tested and exposed as liars those who falsely claim to be apostles.
Read in contextEphesians 4:11–15
And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
Read in context1 Kings 22:7
But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”
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