KJV King James Version
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.
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John 10:10
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
WEB World English Bible
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
ASV American Standard Version
The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
Surrounding context — John 10
7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκλέπτηςG2812 · kleptēsthiefοὐκG3756 · ounoἔρχεταιG2064 · erchomaito come/goεἰG1487 · eiifμὴG3361 · mēnotἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toκλέψῃG2813 · kleptōto stealκαὶG2532 · kaiandθύσῃG2380 · thuōto sacrificeκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀπολέσῃ·G622 · apolluōto destroyἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weἦλθονG2064 · erchomaito come/goἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toζωὴνG2222 · zōēlifeἔχωσινG2192 · echōto have/beκαὶG2532 · kaiandπερισσὸνG4053 · perissosexcessiveἔχωσιν.G2192 · echōto have/be
Cross-references
Luke 19:10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.John 6:51I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.John 12:47And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.John 3:17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.John 6:33For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.1 Timothy 1:15This [is] a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.John 10:1Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.Hebrews 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.Ezekiel 34:2-4Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe [be] to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?2 Peter 1:11For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.Romans 5:13-21(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.Isaiah 56:11Yea, [they are] greedy dogs [which] can never have enough, and they [are] shepherds [that] cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.Hebrews 6:17Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath:Matthew 23:13But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in [yourselves], neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.Romans 2:21Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?Hosea 7:1When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, [and] the troop of robbers spoileth without.2 Peter 2:1-3But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
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