John 10:27
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27 My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me.(A)
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John 10:16
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16 I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.(A)
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John 10:14
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14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me,
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Revelation 3:20
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20 Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and eat with you, and you with me.(A)
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1 Corinthians 8:3
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3 but anyone who loves God is known by him.(A)
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John 10:3-4
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3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.
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Hebrews 3:7
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Warning against Unbelief
7 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says,
“Today, if you hear his voice,(A)
John 5:25
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25 “Very truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and is now here when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.(A)
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John 8:12
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Jesus the Light of the World
12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”(A)
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Galatians 4:9
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9 Now, however, that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and beggarly elemental principles?[a] How can you want to be enslaved to them again?(A)
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- 4.9 Or spirits
John 10:8
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8 All who came before me[a] are thieves and bandits, but the sheep did not listen to them.
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- 10.8 Other ancient authorities lack before me
John 12:26
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26 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.(A)
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John 8:43
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43 Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot accept my word.
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1 Kings 18:21
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21 Elijah then came near to all the people and said, “How long will you go limping with two different opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him, but if Baal, then follow him.” The people did not answer him a word.(A)
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Luke 9:23
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23 Then he said to them all, “If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.(A)
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Matthew 17:5
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5 While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, the Beloved;[a] with him I am well pleased; listen to him!”(A)
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- 17.5 Or my beloved Son
2 Timothy 2:19
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19 But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness.”(A)
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John 21:22
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22 Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? Follow me!”(A)
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Luke 13:27
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27 But he will say to you, ‘I do not know where you come from; go away from me, all you evildoers!’(A)
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Mark 8:34
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34 He called the crowd with his disciples and said to them, “If any wish to come[a] after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(A)
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Matthew 25:12
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12 But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’
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Matthew 16:24
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The Cross and Self-Denial
24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(A)
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Matthew 7:23
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23 Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; go away from me, you who behave lawlessly.’(A)
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Revelation 14:4
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4 It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins; these follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been redeemed from humankind as first fruits for God and the Lamb,(A)
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Acts 3:23
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23 And it will be that everyone who does not listen to that prophet will be utterly rooted out of the people.’
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