John 10:5
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voyce of strangers.
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- 1 John 4:5–6Rank 1 from verse 5
5They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
6We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
5They are of the world: therefore speake they of the world, and the world heareth them.
6We are of God: hee that knoweth God, heareth vs: he that is not of God heareth not vs, hereby know wee the spirit of trueth, and the spirit of errour.
- Colossians 2:6–10Rank 2 from verse 5
6As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
7Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
9For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
10And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
6As yee haue therefore receiued Christ Iesus the Lord, so walke yee in him:
7Rooted and built vp in him, and stablished in the faith, as yee haue bene taught, abounding therein with thankesgiuing.
8Beware lest any man spoile you through Philosophie and vaine deceit, after the tradition of men, after the ‖rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:
9For in him dwelleth all the fulnesse of the Godhead bodily.
10And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principalitie, & power.
- 1 Peter 2:1–3Rank 3 from verse 5
1WHEREFORE laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
3If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
1¶ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and enuies, and euill speakings,
2As new borne babes desire the sincere milke of the word, that ye may grow thereby,
3If so bee yee haue tasted that the Lord is gracious.
- Ephesians 4:11–15Rank 4 from verse 5
11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
11*And he gaue some, Apostles: and some, Prophets: and some, Euangelists: and some, Pastors, and teachers:
12For the perfecting of the Saints, for the worke of the ministerie, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13Till we all come ‖in the vnitie of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Sonne of God, vnto a perfect man, vnto the measure of the ‖stature of the fulnesse of Christ:
14That we hencefoorth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and caried about with euery winde of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftinesse, whereby they lye in waite to deceiue:
15But ‖speaking the trueth in loue, may grow vp into him in all things which is the head, euen Christ:
- Proverbs 19:27Rank 6 from verse 5
- Revelation 2:2Rank 7 from verse 5
2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
2I know thy workes, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not beare them which are euil, and thou hast tried them which say they are Apostles, and are not, and hast found them lyers:
- 1 John 2:21Rank 8 from verse 5
- 1 Kings 22:7Rank 9 from verse 5
- 2 Timothy 3:5–7Rank 10 from verse 5
5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
5Hauing a forme of godlinesse, but denying the power thereof: from such turne away.
6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and leade captiue silly women laden with sinnes, led away with diuers lusts,
7Euer learning, and neuer able to come to the knowledge of the trueth.
18Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
18Take heede therefore how yee heare: *for whosoeuer hath, to him shall bee giuen; and whosoeuer hath not, from him shall be taken, euen that which he ‖seemeth to haue.
- 1 John 2:19Rank 12 from verse 5
19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
19They went out from vs, but they were not of vs: for if they had beene of vs, they would no doubt haue continued with vs: but they went out that they might be made manifest, that they were not all of vs.
- 2 Timothy 4:3Rank 13 from verse 5
3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
3For the time wil come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after their owne lusts shall they heape to themselues teachers, hauing itching eares:
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John 10:5
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
To run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
4And when he putteth foorth his owne sheepe, he goeth before them, and the sheepe follow him: for they know his voyce.
5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voyce of strangers.
Selected passage6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
6This parable spake Iesus vnto them: but they vnderstood not what things they were which he spake vnto them.