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John 10:26
Study it in the app“but you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.”
With the Greek beneath
John 10:26, word by word
- believeπιστεύετεpisteuete
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteuete” appears- you are notἐστὲeste
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “este” appears- myἐμῶνemōn
my, mine
My, mine.
Where else “emōn” appears- sheepπροβάτωνprobatōn
flock
The people a shepherd cares for, God's people.
Where else “probatōn” appears
The context
25Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, these testify about me;
26 · This verse (above)
27My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me;
To study John 10 in a group
1. What it says
Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd.” What does the good shepherd do for the sheep, and how is he different from the hired hand? (vv. 11-15)
2. What it means
Jesus says the sheep hear his voice and he knows them (vv. 3-4, 27). What kind of relationship does that show between him and those who follow him?
3. How I live it
Jesus says he came so that they may have life in abundance (v. 10). In what part of your life do you need to hear his voice today?