When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

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When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.(A)

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16 And (A)I have other sheep that are not of this fold. (B)I must bring them also, and (C)they will listen to my voice. So there will be (D)one flock, (E)one shepherd.

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16 I have other sheep(A) that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock(B) and one shepherd.(C)

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30 The Lord your God who goes before you (A)will himself fight for you, just as he did for you in Egypt before your eyes,

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30 The Lord your God, who is going before you, will fight(A) for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes,

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26 If anyone serves me, he must (A)follow me; and (B)where I am, there will my servant be also. (C)If anyone serves me, (D)the Father will honor him.

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26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be.(A) My Father will honor the one who serves me.

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not (A)domineering over those in your charge, but (B)being examples to the flock.

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not lording it over(A) those entrusted to you, but being examples(B) to the flock.

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37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, (A)“You say that I am a king. (B)For this purpose I was born and for this purpose (C)I have come into the world—(D)to bear witness to the truth. (E)Everyone who is (F)of the truth (G)listens to my voice.”

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37 “You are a king, then!” said Pilate.

Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth.(A) Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”(B)

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21 For (A)to this you have been called, (B)because Christ also suffered for you, (C)leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.

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21 To this(A) you were called,(B) because Christ suffered for you,(C) leaving you an example,(D) that you should follow in his steps.

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20 where Jesus has gone (A)as a forerunner on our behalf, (B)having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

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20 where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf.(A) He has become a high priest(B) forever, in the order of Melchizedek.(C)

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(A)Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,[a] (B)who, though he was in (C)the form of God, did not count equality with God (D)a thing to be grasped,[b] but (E)emptied himself, by taking the form of a (F)servant,[c] (G)being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by (H)becoming obedient to the point of death, (I)even death on a cross. (J)Therefore (K)God has (L)highly exalted him and bestowed on him (M)the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus (N)every knee should bow, (O)in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and (P)every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is (Q)Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:5 Or which was also in Christ Jesus
  2. Philippians 2:6 Or a thing to be held on to for advantage
  3. Philippians 2:7 Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:(A)

Who, being in very nature[a] God,(B)
    did not consider equality with God(C) something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing(D)
    by taking the very nature[b] of a servant,(E)
    being made in human likeness.(F)
And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death(G)
        even death on a cross!(H)

Therefore God exalted him(I) to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,(J)
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,(K)
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(L)
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,(M)
    to the glory of God the Father.

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of
  2. Philippians 2:7 Or the form

11 (A)Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

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11 Follow my example,(A) as I follow the example of Christ.(B)

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In (A)my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that (B)I go to prepare a place for you?[a] And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you (C)to myself, that (D)where I am you may be also.

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  1. John 14:2 Or In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you

My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there(A) to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back(B) and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.(C)

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All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

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All who have come before me(A) are thieves and robbers,(B) but the sheep have not listened to them.

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29 (A)The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. (B)The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, (C)rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.

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29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom.(A) The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.(B)

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