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John 10:27

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My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
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  1. John 10:16Rank 1 from verse 27
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    16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

  2. John 10:14Rank 2 from verse 27
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    14I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

  3. 1 Corinthians 8:3Rank 3 from verse 27
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    3But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

  4. Revelation 3:20Rank 4 from verse 27
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    20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

  5. John 10:3–4Rank 5 from verse 27
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    3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

    4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

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John 10:27

COMBINED MEANING

sheep

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Sense 1: Flock animals kept for wool, food, and sacrifice. Sense 2: Figuratively, people pictured as a flock or as needing a shepherd.

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COMBINED MEANING

hear

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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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26But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

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

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

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