King James Version
John 10:14 in the King James Version says “I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.” — study this verse from John chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.”
John 10:14 · KJV
But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
And 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.
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“the good”
G2570properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e., valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“am known”
G1097to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“am known”
G1097to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
“of”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
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