(A)I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

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I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.[a] They will come in and go out, and find pasture.

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  1. John 10:9 Or kept safe

Jesus said to him, “I am (A)the way, (B)the truth, and (C)the life. (D)No one comes to the Father (E)except through Me.

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Jesus answered, “I am(A) the way(B) and the truth(C) and the life.(D) No one comes to the Father except through me.(E)

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18 For (A)through Him we both have access (B)by one Spirit to the Father.

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18 For through him we both have access(A) to the Father(B) by one Spirit.(C)

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Jesus the Good Shepherd

Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

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Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am(A) the gate(B) for the sheep.

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Faith Triumphs in Trouble

Therefore, (A)having been justified by faith, [a]we have (B)peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, (C)through whom also we have access by faith into this grace (D)in which we stand, and (E)rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

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  1. Romans 5:1 Some ancient mss. let us have

Peace and Hope

Therefore, since we have been justified(A) through faith,(B) we[a] have peace(C) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,(D) through whom we have gained access(E) by faith into this grace in which we now stand.(F) And we[b] boast in the hope(G) of the glory of God.

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  1. Romans 5:1 Many manuscripts let us
  2. Romans 5:2 Or let us

Jesus the True Shepherd

10 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

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The Good Shepherd and His Sheep

10 “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.(A)

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Know that the Lord, He is God;
(A)It is He who has made us, and [a]not we ourselves;
(B)We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

(C)Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

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  1. Psalm 100:3 So with Kt., LXX, Vg.; Qr., many Heb. mss., Tg. we are His

Know that the Lord is God.(A)
    It is he who made us,(B) and we are his[a];
    we are his people,(C) the sheep of his pasture.(D)

Enter his gates with thanksgiving(E)
    and his courts(F) with praise;
    give thanks to him and praise his name.(G)

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  1. Psalm 100:3 Or and not we ourselves

That You may say (A)to the prisoners, ‘Go forth,’
To those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’

“They shall feed along the roads,
And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights.
10 They shall neither (B)hunger nor thirst,
(C)Neither heat nor sun shall strike them;
For He who has mercy on them (D)will lead them,
Even by the springs of water He will guide them.

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to say to the captives,(A) ‘Come out,’
    and to those in darkness,(B) ‘Be free!’

“They will feed beside the roads
    and find pasture on every barren hill.(C)
10 They will neither hunger nor thirst,(D)
    nor will the desert heat or the sun beat down on them.(E)
He who has compassion(F) on them will guide(G) them
    and lead them beside springs(H) of water.

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For He is our God,
And (A)we are the people of His pasture,
And the sheep [a]of His hand.

(B)Today, if you will hear His voice:

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  1. Psalm 95:7 Under His care

for he is our God
    and we are the people of his pasture,(A)
    the flock under his care.

Today, if only you would hear his voice,

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Hold Fast Your Confession

19 Therefore, brethren, having (A)boldness[a] to enter (B)the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and (C)living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22 let us (D)draw near with a true heart (E)in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

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  1. Hebrews 10:19 confidence

A Call to Persevere in Faith

19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence(A) to enter the Most Holy Place(B) by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way(C) opened for us through the curtain,(D) that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest(E) over the house of God,(F) 22 let us draw near to God(G) with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings,(H) having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience(I) and having our bodies washed with pure water.(J)

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12 “So I will strengthen them in the Lord,
And (A)they shall walk up and down in His name,”
Says the Lord.

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12 I will strengthen(A) them in the Lord
    and in his name they will live securely,(B)
declares the Lord.

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The Lord the Shepherd of His People

A Psalm of David.

23 The Lord is (A)my shepherd;
(B)I shall not [a]want.
(C)He makes me to lie down in [b]green pastures;
(D)He leads me beside the [c]still waters.
He restores my soul;
(E)He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of (F)the shadow of death,
(G)I will fear no evil;
(H)For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

You (I)prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You (J)anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will [d]dwell in the house of the Lord
[e]Forever.

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  1. Psalm 23:1 lack
  2. Psalm 23:2 Lit. pastures of tender grass
  3. Psalm 23:2 Lit. waters of rest
  4. Psalm 23:6 So with LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT return
  5. Psalm 23:6 Or To the end of my days, lit. For length of days

Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

The Lord is my shepherd,(A) I lack nothing.(B)
    He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,(C)
    he refreshes my soul.(D)
He guides me(E) along the right paths(F)
    for his name’s sake.(G)
Even though I walk
    through the darkest valley,[a](H)
I will fear no evil,(I)
    for you are with me;(J)
your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

You prepare a table(K) before me
    in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;(L)
    my cup(M) overflows.
Surely your goodness and love(N) will follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
    forever.

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  1. Psalm 23:4 Or the valley of the shadow of death

12 As a (A)shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on (B)a cloudy and dark day. 13 And (C)I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land; I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, [a]in the valleys and in all the inhabited places of the country. 14 (D)I will feed them in good pasture, and their fold shall be on the high mountains of Israel. (E)There they shall lie down in a good fold and feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15 I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down,” says the Lord God. 16 (F)“I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy (G)the fat and the strong, and feed them (H)in judgment.”

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  1. Ezekiel 34:13 Or by the streams

12 As a shepherd(A) looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.(B) 13 I will bring them out from the nations and gather(C) them from the countries, and I will bring them into their own land.(D) I will pasture them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines and in all the settlements in the land.(E) 14 I will tend them in a good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel(F) will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in good grazing land, and there they will feed in a rich pasture(G) on the mountains of Israel.(H) 15 I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down,(I) declares the Sovereign Lord.(J) 16 I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up(K) the injured and strengthen the weak,(L) but the sleek and the strong I will destroy.(M) I will shepherd the flock with justice.(N)

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