John 10:28 “I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatc…”

John 10:28

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

World English Bible

I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

American Standard Version

and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.

Geneva Bible 1599

And I giue vnto them eternall life, and they shall neuer perish, neither shall any plucke them out of mine hand.

Darby Translation

and I give them life eternal; and they shall never perish, and no one shall seize them out of my hand.

Young's Literal Translation

and life age-during I give to them, and they shall not perish — to the age, and no one shall pluck them out of my hand;

Bible in Basic English

And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand.

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Cross references

“I give”

1 John 2:25 John 17:2 Jude 1:21 1 John 5:13–20 John 11:25 John 3:36

1 John 2:25 · BSB

And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

John 17:2 · BSB

For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.

Jude 1:21 · BSB

keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.

1 John 5:13–20 · BSB

I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

John 11:25 · BSB

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.

John 3:36 · BSB

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

“they”

John 6:37 Hebrews 7:25 John 18:9 Romans 8:29 Isaiah 54:17 Philippians 1:6

John 6:37 · BSB

Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away.

Hebrews 7:25 · BSB

Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.

John 18:9 · BSB

This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”

Romans 8:29 · BSB

For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

Isaiah 54:17 · BSB

No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.

Philippians 1:6 · BSB

being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

“neither”

Deuteronomy 33:3 2 Timothy 1:12 Acts 7:59 Psalm 31:5 Luke 23:46 John 17:11

Deuteronomy 33:3 · BSB

Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words—

2 Timothy 1:12 · BSB

For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.

Acts 7:59 · BSB

While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

Psalm 31:5 · BSB

Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth.

Luke 23:46 · BSB

Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.

John 17:11 · BSB

I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, protect them by Your name, the name You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one.

Also

1 John 5:11

1 John 5:11 · BSB

And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.

29My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.

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