²⁷ My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

²⁸ And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

²⁹ My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

⁹ God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

²³ All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

⁶ Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: