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No one can snatch them away from me, <a href="/esv/john/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. <a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. <a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And I give them eternal life, and never shall they perish to the age, and never will anyone seize them out of My hand. <a href="/kjv/john/10.htm">King James Bible</a> And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. <a href="/nkjv/john/10.htm">New King James Version</a> And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. <a href="/nasb_/john/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. <a href="/nasb/john/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. <a href="/nasb77/john/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My hand. <a href="/lsb/john/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish—ever; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. <a href="/amp/john/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And I give them eternal life, and they will never, ever [by any means] perish; and no one will ever snatch them out of My hand. <a href="/csb/john/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. <a href="/hcsb/john/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I give them eternal life, and they will never perish—ever! No one will snatch them out of My hand. <a href="/asv/john/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. <a href="/cev/john/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and I give them eternal life, so that they will never be lost. No one can snatch them out of my hand. <a href="/erv/john/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. <a href="/gwt/john/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> and I give them eternal life. They will never be lost, and no one will tear them away from me. <a href="/gnt/john/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> I give them eternal life, and they shall never die. No one can snatch them away from me. <a href="/isv/john/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> I give them eternal life, they'll never be lost, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. <a href="/msb/john/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. <a href="/net/john/10.htm">NET Bible</a> I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one will snatch them from my hand. <a href="/nheb/john/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I give everlasting life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. <a href="/wbt/john/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And I give to them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand. <a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> I give them the Life of the Ages, and they shall never, never perish, nor shall any one wrest them from my hand. <a href="/web/john/10.htm">World English Bible</a> I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and I give continuous life to them, and they will not perish—throughout the age, and no one will snatch them out of My hand; <a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And I give them eternal life, and never shall they perish to the age, and never will anyone seize them out of My hand. <a href="/ylt/john/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and life age-during I give to them, and they shall not perish -- to the age, and no one shall pluck them out of my hand; <a href="/slt/john/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And I give them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And I give them life everlasting; and they shall not perish for ever, and no man shall pluck them out of my hand. <a href="/cpdv/john/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And I give them eternal life, and they shall not perish, for eternity. And no one shall seize them from my hand. <a href="/nabre/john/10.htm">New American Bible</a> I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand. <a href="/nrsvce/john/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And I give to them eternal life; and they will never perish, and no man will snatch them from my hands. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “And I am giving them eternal life, and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them from my hand.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> and I give them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall take them out of my hand. <a href="/godbey/john/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>and I give to them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall pluck them out of my hand.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> and I give unto them everlasting life and they shall never perish to eternity, and no person shall pluck them out of my hand. <a href="/mace/john/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a> it is I that give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any one force them out of my hand. <a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> I give them the Life of the Ages, and they shall never, never perish, nor shall any one wrest them from my hand. <a href="/worrell/john/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>and I give to them eternal life; and they shall never perish, nor shall any one snatch them out of My hand.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; nor shall any one force them out of my hand.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/10-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=3743" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">The Unbelief of the Jews</a> …27My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. 28<a href="/greek/2504.htm" title="2504: kagō (PPro-N1S) -- To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me.">I</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: didōmi (V-PIA-1S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">give</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DN3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them</a> <a href="/greek/166.htm" title="166: aiōnion (Adj-AFS) -- From aion; perpetual.">eternal</a> <a href="/greek/2222.htm" title="2222: zōēn (N-AFS) -- Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.">life,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/622.htm" title="622: apolōntai (V-ASM-3P) -- From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.">they will never perish.</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/165.htm" title="165: aiōna (N-AMS) -- From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period."></a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouch (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">No</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">one</a> <a href="/greek/726.htm" title="726: harpasei (V-FIA-3S) -- To seize, snatch, obtain by robbery. From a derivative of haireomai; to seize.">can snatch</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auta (PPro-AN3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">out of</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5495.htm" title="5495: cheiros (N-GFS) -- A hand. ">hand.</a> 29My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Romans 8:38-39</a> For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, / neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/john/6-37.htm">John 6:37-40</a> Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away. / For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me. / And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day. ... <a href="/1_peter/1-5.htm">1 Peter 1:5</a> who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. <a href="/philippians/1-6.htm">Philippians 1:6</a> being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. <a href="/1_john/5-11.htm">1 John 5:11-13</a> And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. / Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. / I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. <a href="/ephesians/1-13.htm">Ephesians 1:13-14</a> And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, / who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory. <a href="/2_timothy/1-12.htm">2 Timothy 1:12</a> For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day. <a href="/jude/1-24.htm">Jude 1:24</a> Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy— <a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a> Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them. <a href="/1_corinthians/1-8.htm">1 Corinthians 1:8-9</a> He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. / God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful. <a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1-2</a> But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! / When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze. <a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Psalm 23:1-4</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. / He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. / He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. ... <a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a> For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. <a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15-16</a> “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you! / Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me. <a href="/deuteronomy/33-27.htm">Deuteronomy 33:27</a> The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And I give to them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.I give.<a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16,36</a> For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life… <a href="/john/5-39.htm">John 5:39,40</a> Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me… <a href="/john/6-27.htm">John 6:27,40,47,68</a> Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed… they.<a href="/john/3-15.htm">John 3:15</a> That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.<a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a> But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.<a href="/john/5-24.htm">John 5:24</a> Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.neither.<a href="/john/17-11.htm">John 17:11,12</a> And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are… <a href="/deuteronomy/33-3.htm">Deuteronomy 33:3</a> Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.<a href="/psalms/31-5.htm">Psalm 31:5</a> Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/9-32.htm">Age</a> <a href="/john/6-68.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/john/6-68.htm">Ages</a> <a href="/john/10-10.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/john/6-68.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/john/10-13.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/john/10-10.htm">Life</a> <a href="/john/3-16.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Pluck</a> <a href="/john/7-44.htm">Seize</a> <a href="/mark/3-20.htm">Snatch</a> <a href="/psalms/56-5.htm">Wrest</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/11-26.htm">Age</a> <a href="/john/12-25.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/john/12-25.htm">Ages</a> <a href="/john/11-50.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/john/12-25.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/john/10-29.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/john/11-23.htm">Life</a> <a href="/john/11-50.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/john/10-29.htm">Pluck</a> <a href="/john/10-29.htm">Seize</a> <a href="/john/10-29.htm">Snatch</a> <a href="/john/10-29.htm">Wrest</a><div class="vheading2">John 10</div>1. <a href="/john/10-1.htm">Jesus is the door, and the good shepherd.</a> 19. <a href="/john/10-19.htm">Diverse opinions of him.</a> 23. <a href="/john/10-23.htm">He proves by his works that he is Jesus the Son of God;</a> 31. <a href="/john/10-31.htm">escapes the Jews;</a> 39. <a href="/john/10-39.htm">and goes again beyond Jordan, where many believe on him.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>I give them eternal life This phrase highlights the divine authority and power of Jesus as the giver of eternal life, a gift that only God can bestow. In the context of <a href="/john/10.htm">John 10</a>, Jesus is speaking to the Jews during the Feast of Dedication, also known as Hanukkah, in Jerusalem. This setting underscores the theme of light and life, as Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the temple and the miracle of the oil. The concept of eternal life is central to the Gospel of John, emphasizing a quality of life that begins now and continues forever, rooted in a relationship with Jesus. This promise is echoed in <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>, where belief in Jesus leads to eternal life, and in <a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a>, where eternal life is defined as knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ.and they will never perish This assurance of eternal security is a profound promise of salvation. The term "perish" here refers to spiritual death or eternal separation from God, rather than physical death. This promise is consistent with the Old Testament, where God is depicted as a shepherd who protects His flock, as seen in <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23</a>. The imagery of the shepherd is prevalent in <a href="/john/10.htm">John 10</a>, where Jesus identifies Himself as the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep. This phrase also connects to <a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Romans 8:38-39</a>, where Paul assures believers that nothing can separate them from the love of God in Christ Jesus.No one can snatch them out of My hand This statement emphasizes the security and protection that believers have in Jesus. The imagery of the hand signifies power and possession, reflecting the ancient Near Eastern concept of a king's hand as a symbol of authority and strength. In the cultural context, a shepherd's hand would guide and protect the sheep, ensuring their safety. This assurance is reinforced in the following verse, <a href="/john/10-29.htm">John 10:29</a>, where Jesus speaks of the Father's hand, indicating the unity and shared purpose of the Father and the Son. This promise of security is also seen in <a href="/isaiah/43-13.htm">Isaiah 43:13</a>, where God declares that no one can deliver out of His hand, highlighting the sovereignty and omnipotence of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker in this verse, Jesus is the Good Shepherd who provides eternal life to His followers. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_sheep.htm">The Sheep</a> Represents believers who follow Jesus and receive eternal life. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_father.htm">The Father</a> Implied in the context as the one who has given the sheep to Jesus, ensuring their security. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_thief.htm">The Thief</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, the broader context of <a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">John 10</a> contrasts Jesus with the thief who comes to steal, kill, and destroy. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The setting of Jesus' discourse in <a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">John 10</a>, where He teaches about His role as the Good Shepherd.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/e/eternal_security.htm">Eternal Security</a> Believers can have confidence in their salvation, knowing that Jesus promises eternal life and protection. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_shepherd.htm">The Role of the Shepherd</a> Jesus, as the Good Shepherd, actively cares for and protects His flock, ensuring their safety and well-being. <a href="/topical/a/assurance_of_salvation.htm">Assurance of Salvation</a> This verse provides assurance that once we are in Christ, no external force can remove us from His care. <a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_eternal_life.htm">The Nature of Eternal Life</a> Eternal life is not just a future promise but a present reality for believers, characterized by a relationship with Jesus. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a> Believers are encouraged to trust in God's sovereign power to keep them secure, regardless of life's challenges.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 10</a> <a href="/q/can_i_be_certain_of_my_salvation.htm">Can I be certain of my salvation?</a> <a href="/q/is_perseverance_of_saints_biblical.htm">Is the doctrine of perseverance of the saints biblical?</a> <a href="/q/is_salvation_permanent_once_achieved.htm">Is salvation permanent once achieved?</a> <a href="/q/who_can_take_them_from_god.htm">Who can take them from my Father's hand?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/john/10-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>I κἀγὼ (kagō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2504.htm">Strong's 2504: </a> To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me. give δίδωμι (didōmi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. them αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. eternal αἰώνιον (aiōnion) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_166.htm">Strong's 166: </a> From aion; perpetual. life, ζωὴν (zōēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2222.htm">Strong's 2222: </a> Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. they will never perish. ἀπόλωνται (apolōntai) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively. No οὐχ (ouch) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. one τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. can snatch ἁρπάσει (harpasei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_726.htm">Strong's 726: </a> To seize, snatch, obtain by robbery. From a derivative of haireomai; to seize. them αὐτὰ (auta) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. out of ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. hand. χειρός (cheiros) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5495.htm">Strong's 5495: </a> A hand. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/john/10-28.htm">NT Gospels: John 10:28 I give eternal life to them (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/10-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 10:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 10:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/10-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 10:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 10:29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>