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No one can snatch them from the Father’s hand. <a href="/esv/john/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. <a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand. <a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all, and no one is able to seize them out of the Father's hand. <a href="/kjv/john/10.htm">King James Bible</a> My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. <a href="/nkjv/john/10.htm">New King James Version</a> My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. <a href="/nasb_/john/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. <a href="/nasb/john/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father&#8217s hand. <a href="/nasb77/john/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. <a href="/lsb/john/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. <a href="/amp/john/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater and mightier than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. <a href="/csb/john/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. <a href="/hcsb/john/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of the Father&#8217s hand. <a href="/asv/john/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> My Father, who hath given them unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. <a href="/cev/john/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> My Father gave them to me, and he is greater than all others. No one can snatch them from his hands, <a href="/erv/john/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> My Father, which hath given them unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. <a href="/gwt/john/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than everyone else, and no one can tear them away from my Father. <a href="/gnt/john/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> What my Father has given me is greater than everything, and no one can snatch them away from the Father's care. <a href="/isv/john/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> What my Father has given me is more important than anything, and no one can snatch it from the Father's hand. <a href="/msb/john/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father?s hand. <a href="/net/john/10.htm">NET Bible</a> My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can snatch them from my Father's hand. <a href="/nheb/john/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. <a href="/wbt/john/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than all; and none is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. <a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> What my Father has given me is more precious than all besides; and no one is able to wrest anything from my Father's hand. <a href="/web/john/10.htm">World English Bible</a> My Father who has given them to me is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> My Father, who has given to Me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch out of the hand of My Father; <a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all, and no one is able to seize them out of the Father's hand. <a href="/ylt/john/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> my Father, who hath given to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to pluck out of the hand of my Father; <a href="/slt/john/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> My Father, who has given to me, is greater than all; and no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> That which my Father hath given me, is greater than all: and no one can snatch them out of the hand of my Father. <a href="/cpdv/john/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> What my Father gave to me is greater than all, and no one is able to seize from the hand of my Father. <a href="/nabre/john/10.htm">New American Bible</a> My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can take them out of the Father’s hand. <a href="/nrsvce/john/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> What my Father has given me is greater than all else, and no one can snatch it out of the Father’s hand.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For my Father who gave them to me is greater than all; and no man can snatch anything from my Father’s hand. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “My Father who gave them to me is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch anything from my Father's hand.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than all; and no one is able to take them out of my Father's hand. <a href="/godbey/john/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>The Father, who has given them unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to pluck them out of the hand of the Father.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than all and no one shall pluck them out of my Father?s hand. <a href="/mace/john/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a> my father who gave them me, is greater than all: so that no one is able to force them out of my father's hand. <a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> What my Father has given me is more precious than all besides; and no one is able to wrest anything from my Father's hand. <a href="/worrell/john/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>My Father, Who hath given them to Me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>My Father who gave <Fr>them<FR> to me, is greater than all: and <Fr>therefore<FR> none is able to force <Fr>them<FR> out of my Father's hand.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/10-29.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=3751" 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> …28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. 29<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: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Patēr (N-NMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: ho (RelPro-ANS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">who</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: dedōken (V-RIA-3S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">has given them</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: moi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">to Me</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173: meizon (Adj-NNS-C) -- Large, great, in the widest sense. ">greater</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantōn (Adj-GMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">than all.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3762.htm" title="3762: oudeis (Adj-NMS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">No one</a> <a href="/greek/1410.htm" title="1410: dynatai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.">can</a> <a href="/greek/726.htm" title="726: harpazein (V-PNA) -- To seize, snatch, obtain by robbery. From a derivative of haireomai; to seize.">snatch 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/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.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Patros (N-GMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father’s</a> <a href="/greek/5495.htm" title="5495: cheiros (N-GFS) -- A hand. ">hand.</a> 30I and the Father are one.”…<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="/john/6-37.htm">John 6:37-39</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="/john/17-2.htm">John 17:2</a> For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him. <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="/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_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="/1_john/5-18.htm">1 John 5:18</a> We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him. <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="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a> Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. <a href="/isaiah/43-13.htm">Isaiah 43:13</a> Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?” <a href="/deuteronomy/32-39.htm">Deuteronomy 32:39</a> See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand. <a href="/isaiah/49-16.htm">Isaiah 49:16</a> Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me. <a href="/psalms/95-7.htm">Psalm 95:7</a> For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice, <a href="/psalms/100-3.htm">Psalm 100:3</a> Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.which.<a href="/john/6-37.htm">John 6:37</a> All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.<a href="/john/17-2.htm">John 17:2,6,9,11</a> As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him… is greater.<a href="/john/14-28.htm">John 14:28</a> Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.<a href="/exodus/18-11.htm">Exodus 18:11</a> Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.<a href="/psalms/145-3.htm">Psalm 145:3</a> Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/10-21.htm">Able</a> <a href="/luke/24-22.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/john/10-25.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/john/10-10.htm">Greater</a> <a href="/john/10-28.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/john/10-28.htm">Pluck</a> <a href="/luke/12-24.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/john/10-28.htm">Seize</a> <a href="/john/10-28.htm">Snatch</a> <a href="/john/6-63.htm">Value</a> <a href="/john/10-28.htm">Wrest</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/10-35.htm">Able</a> <a href="/acts/21-28.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/john/10-37.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/john/13-16.htm">Greater</a> <a href="/john/10-39.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-16.htm">Pluck</a> <a href="/john/12-3.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/john/10-39.htm">Seize</a> <a href="/job/9-12.htm">Snatch</a> <a href="/john/12-3.htm">Value</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-16.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>My Father who has given them to Me This phrase emphasizes the divine relationship between Jesus and God the Father, highlighting the authority and unity within the Trinity. The concept of God giving believers to Jesus is rooted in the idea of divine election and predestination, as seen in passages like <a href="/ephesians/1-4.htm">Ephesians 1:4-5</a>. This reflects the belief that salvation is initiated by God and that believers are a gift to Christ, underscoring the security and assurance of their salvation. The Father’s role in giving believers to Jesus also points to the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah gathering God’s people, such as in <a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10-12</a>.is greater than all This phrase asserts the supremacy and omnipotence of God the Father over all creation. It reflects the monotheistic belief central to Jewish and Christian theology that God is the ultimate authority and power. This statement can be connected to passages like <a href="/isaiah/40-25.htm">Isaiah 40:25-26</a>, which speak of God’s incomparable greatness. The phrase reassures believers of the security found in God’s power, as nothing can surpass or challenge His will. It also serves as a reminder of the divine hierarchy, where Jesus, though equal with God, submits to the Father’s authority, as seen in <a href="/philippians/2-6.htm">Philippians 2:6-8</a>.No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand This phrase provides a powerful assurance of the believer’s eternal security. The imagery of being in the Father’s hand suggests protection, care, and possession. It echoes the shepherd imagery found earlier in <a href="/john/10.htm">John 10</a>, where Jesus describes Himself as the Good Shepherd who protects His sheep. The idea of being unable to be snatched away is reminiscent of <a href="/psalms/95-7.htm">Psalm 95:7</a>, where God is depicted as the shepherd of His people. This assurance is further supported by <a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Romans 8:38-39</a>, which declares that nothing can separate believers from the love of God. The phrase emphasizes the permanence of salvation and the believer’s safety in God’s sovereign grip.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker of this verse, Jesus is affirming His divine relationship with the Father and His role as the Good Shepherd. 2. <a href="/topical/g/god_the_father.htm">God the Father</a> Referred to as "My Father," He is depicted as the ultimate authority and protector of believers. 3. <a href="/topical/b/believers/sheep.htm">Believers/Sheep</a> Those who follow Jesus, given to Him by the Father, and are under divine protection. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_jewish_leaders.htm">The Jewish Leaders</a> The audience of Jesus' discourse, often in opposition to His teachings and authority. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The setting of this discourse, a central place for Jesus' ministry and confrontations with religious leaders.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_sovereignty_and_security.htm">Divine Sovereignty and Security</a> God's sovereignty is emphasized as He is "greater than all," ensuring the security of believers. Believers can find comfort in the assurance that no external force can remove them from God's protection. <a href="/topical/t/the_relationship_between_the_father_and_the_son.htm">The Relationship Between the Father and the Son</a> The unity and shared purpose between the Father and the Son are highlighted, showing the divine plan for salvation. Understanding this relationship deepens our appreciation for the security offered to believers. <a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_salvation.htm">The Assurance of Salvation</a> This verse provides assurance of eternal security for those who are in Christ, emphasizing that salvation is not dependent on human effort. Encourages believers to live confidently in their faith, knowing they are held securely by God. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith_in_divine_protection.htm">The Role of Faith in Divine Protection</a> While divine protection is assured, believers are called to remain faithful and trust in God's promises. Encourages a life of obedience and trust, reflecting the security and love received from God.<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/what_defines_a_monitoring_spirit.htm">Who can take them from my Father's hand?</a> <a href="/q/does_the_bible_support_eternal_security.htm">Is the doctrine of eternal security supported by the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/can_i_be_certain_of_my_salvation.htm">Can I be certain of my salvation?</a> <a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'we_are_one'.htm">What did Jesus mean by "I and the Father are one"?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) My Father, which gave them me (better, hath given them Me), is greater than all.--For the thought that they are given by the Father, comp. Note on <a href="/john/6-37.htm" title="All that the Father gives me shall come to me; and him that comes to me I will in no wise cast out.">John 6:37</a>. Here our version has rightly made no limiting addition to "all" (comp. last verse). In the width of the word, which extends to every creature and to every power, and even to the Son in His subordination to the Father, the Father is thought of as greater than all. Again the thought mounts with each succeeding sentence: (1) "None shall pluck them out of My hand;" (2) "They are My Father's gifts, and He is greater than all;" (3) "None shall pluck them out of My Father's hand."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 29. - The last statement is sustained by a still loftier assumption. Before translating, it is necessary to notice the three readings of the text. (1) That of the T.R. and the Revisers' Text: My Father who gave (them) to me is greater than all the powers that can possibly be arrayed against them. (2) The reading of א, D, With reference to that which my Father, One greater than all, gave me, and no one is able to pluck from the hand of the Father. Meyer, however, translates this differently; he supposes the μεῖζον to refer to the Father "a something greater, a greater potence." Westcott and Hort prefer the reading with ὅ and μείζον; and Westcott translates, That which my Father has given me is greater than all, and regards it as a reference to the sheep as a collective unity. The internal reasons compel Luthardt, Godet, and Lange to fall back on T.R., and surely the extraordinary strain of the meaning justifies them. Our Lord would sustain with even stronger assurance the safety of his sheep. The Father's gift to himself, the Father's own eternal love and power, the Divine omnipotence of the Lord God himself, is pledged to their security. "My hand" becomes "my Father's hand." He seems to say, "If you question my capacity, you need not question his power. Sacrilegious violence may apparently nail my hands to the cross; the sword may awake against Jehovah's Shepherd. But none can outwit, surprise, crucify, conquer, my Father, none can invalidate his care." <a href="/commentaries/john/10-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>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. Father Πατήρ (Patēr) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. who ὃ (ho) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. has given [them] δέδωκέν (dedōken) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd 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. to Me μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 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. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. greater μεῖζόν (meizon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative <a href="/greek/strongs_3173.htm">Strong's 3173: </a> Large, great, in the widest sense. than all. πάντων (pantōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. No one οὐδεὶς (oudeis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3762.htm">Strong's 3762: </a> No one, none, nothing. can δύναται (dynatai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1410.htm">Strong's 1410: </a> (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. snatch [them] ἁρπάζειν (harpazein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_726.htm">Strong's 726: </a> To seize, snatch, obtain by robbery. From a derivative of haireomai; to seize. 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] τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Father’s Πατρός (Patros) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. hand. χειρὸς (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/10-29.htm">John 10:29 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/john/10-29.htm">John 10:29 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/john/10-29.htm">John 10:29 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/john/10-29.htm">John 10:29 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/john/10-29.htm">John 10:29 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/10-29.htm">John 10:29 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/10-29.htm">John 10:29 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/10-29.htm">John 10:29 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/john/10-29.htm">John 10:29 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/john/10-29.htm">John 10:29 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/john/10-29.htm">NT Gospels: John 10:29 My Father who has given them (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/10-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 10:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 10:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/10-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 10:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 10:30" /></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>