John 10:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so that I may take it again.

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  • John 10:11 : 11 I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep.
  • Heb 2:9 : 9 But we see him who was made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, crowned with glory and honour, because he let himself be put to death so that by the grace of God he might undergo death for all men.
  • John 10:18 : 18 No one takes it away from me; I give it up of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power to take it again. These orders I have from my Father.
  • Isa 53:7-9 : 7 Men were cruel to him, but he was gentle and quiet; as a lamb taken to its death, and as a sheep before those who take her wool makes no sound, so he said not a word. 8 They took away from him help and right, and who gave a thought to his fate? for he was cut off from the land of the living: he came to his death for the sin of my people. 9 And they put his body into the earth with sinners, and his last resting-place was with the evil-doers, though he had done no wrong, and no deceit was in his mouth. 10 And the Lord was pleased ... see a seed, long life, ... will do well in his hand. ... 11 ... made clear his righteousness before men ... had taken their sins on himself. 12 For this cause he will have a heritage with the great, and he will have a part in the goods of war with the strong, because he gave up his life, and was numbered with the evil-doers; taking on himself the sins of the people, and making prayer for the wrongdoers.
  • John 10:15 : 15 Even as the Father has knowledge of me and I of the Father; and I am giving my life for the sheep.
  • John 3:25 : 25 Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing.
  • Isa 42:1 : 1 See my servant, whom I am supporting, my loved one, in whom I take delight: I have put my spirit on him; he will give the knowledge of the true God to the nations.
  • Isa 42:21 : 21 It was the Lord's pleasure, because of his righteousness, to make the teaching great and give it honour.
  • John 15:9-9 : 9 Even as the Father has given me his love, so I have given my love to you: be ever in my love. 10 If you keep my laws, you will be ever in my love, even as I have kept my Father's laws, and am ever in his love.
  • John 17:4-5 : 4 I have given you glory on the earth, having done all the work which you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, let me have glory with you, even that glory which I had with you before the world was.
  • John 17:24-26 : 24 Father, it is my desire that these whom you have given to me may be by my side where I am, so that they may see my glory which you have given to me, because you had love for me before the world came into being. 25 Father of righteousness, I have knowledge of you, though the world has not; and to these it is clear that you sent me; 26 And I have given to them knowledge of your name, and will give it, so that the love which you have for me may be in them and I in them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 10:18-19
    2 verses
    88%

    18 No one takes it away from me; I give it up of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power to take it again. These orders I have from my Father.

    19 There was a division again among the Jews because of these words.

  • John 10:14-16
    3 verses
    84%

    14 I am the good keeper; I have knowledge of my sheep, and they have knowledge of me,

    15 Even as the Father has knowledge of me and I of the Father; and I am giving my life for the sheep.

    16 And I have other sheep which are not of this field: I will be their guide in the same way, and they will give ear to my voice, so there will be one flock and one keeper.

  • John 10:10-11
    2 verses
    80%

    10 The thief comes only to take the sheep and to put them to death: he comes for their destruction: I have come so that they may have life and have it in greater measure.

    11 I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep.

  • John 15:12-13
    2 verses
    77%

    12 This is the law I give you: Have love one for another, even as I have love for you.

    13 Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.

  • John 16:27-28
    2 verses
    77%

    27 For the Father himself gives his love to you, because you have given your love to me and have had faith that I came from God.

    28 I came out from the Father and have come into the world: again, I go away from the world and go to the Father.

  • John 10:27-30
    4 verses
    76%

    27 My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after me:

    28 And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand.

    29 That which my Father has given to me has more value than all; and no one is able to take anything out of the Father's hand.

    30 I and my Father are one.

  • John 14:31
    75%

    31 But he comes so that the world may see that I have love for the Father, and that I am doing as I am ordered by the Father. Get up, and let us go.

  • John 14:28
    75%

    28 Keep in mind how I said to you, I go away and come to you again. If you had love for me you would be glad, because I am going to the Father: for the Father is greater than I.

  • John 15:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9 Even as the Father has given me his love, so I have given my love to you: be ever in my love.

    10 If you keep my laws, you will be ever in my love, even as I have kept my Father's laws, and am ever in his love.

  • John 6:38-40
    3 verses
    74%

    38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my pleasure, but the pleasure of him who sent me.

    39 And this is the pleasure of him who sent me, that I am not to let out of my hands anything which he has given me, but I am to give it new life on the last day.

    40 This, I say, is my Father's pleasure, that everyone who sees the Son and has faith in him may have eternal life: and I will take him up on the last day.

  • John 16:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15 Everything which the Father has is mine: that is why I say, He will take of what is mine and will make it clear to you.

    16 After a little time you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me.

  • John 17:22-24
    3 verses
    73%

    22 And the glory which you have given to me I have given to them, so that they may be one even as we are one;

    23 I in them, and you in me, so that they may be made completely one, and so that it may become clear to all men that you have sent me and that they are loved by you as I am loved by you.

    24 Father, it is my desire that these whom you have given to me may be by my side where I am, so that they may see my glory which you have given to me, because you had love for me before the world came into being.

  • John 3:35
    73%

    35 The Father has love for the Son and has put all things into his hands.

  • John 12:49-50
    2 verses
    72%

    49 For I have not said it on my authority, but the Father who sent me gave me orders what to say and how to say it.

    50 And I have knowledge that his order is eternal life: so that the things which I say, I say them even as the Father says them to me.

  • John 17:10
    72%

    10 (All mine are yours, and yours are mine) and I have glory in them.

  • John 8:28
    72%

    28 So Jesus said, When the Son of man has been lifted up by you, then it will be clear to you who I am, and that I do nothing of myself, but say as the Father gave me teaching.

  • John 17:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 Jesus said these things; then, lifting his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the time has now come; give glory to your Son, so that the Son may give glory to you:

    2 Even as you gave him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all those whom you have given to him.

  • 1 John 3:16
    71%

    16 In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.

  • John 6:57
    71%

    57 As the living Father has sent me, and I have life because of the Father, even so he who takes me for his food will have life because of me.

  • John 14:10
    71%

    10 Have you not faith that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words which I say to you, I say not from myself: but the Father who is in me all the time does his works.

  • John 15:17
    70%

    17 So this is my law for you: Have love one for another.

  • John 17:26
    70%

    26 And I have given to them knowledge of your name, and will give it, so that the love which you have for me may be in them and I in them.

  • John 13:37
    70%

    37 Peter said to him, Why may I not come with you even now? I will give up my life for you.

  • John 17:8
    70%

    8 Because I have given them the words which you gave to me; and they have taken them to heart, and have certain knowledge that I came from you, and they have faith that you sent me.

  • John 17:4-5
    2 verses
    70%

    4 I have given you glory on the earth, having done all the work which you gave me to do.

    5 And now, Father, let me have glory with you, even that glory which I had with you before the world was.

  • John 14:19-21
    3 verses
    70%

    19 A little time longer, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me; and you will be living because I am living.

    20 At that time it will be clear to you that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I in you.

    21 He who has my laws and keeps them, he it is who has love for me: and he who has love for me will be loved by my Father, and I will have love for him and will let myself be seen clearly by him.

  • John 17:19
    70%

    19 And for them I make myself holy, so that they may be made truly holy.

  • John 12:25
    70%

    25 He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.

  • John 10:7
    70%

    7 So Jesus said again, Truly I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

  • John 5:17
    70%

    17 But his answer was: My Father is still working even now, and so I am working.