John 10:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.”

John 10:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 10:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 10:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father.””

John 10:18 — World English Bible

John 10:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“No one taketh it away from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment received I from my Father.”

John 10:18 — American Standard Version

John 10:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“no one doth take it from me, but I lay it down of myself; authority I have to lay it down, and authority I have again to take it; this command I received from my Father.'”

John 10:18 — Young's Literal Translation

John 10:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down and I have authority to take it again. I have received this commandment of my Father.”

John 10:18 — Darby Translation

John 10:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“No man taketh it from me, but I lay it downe of my selfe: I haue power to lay it downe, and haue power to take it againe: this commandement haue I receiued of my Father.”

John 10:18 — Geneva Bible

John 10:18 in Context — John 10

16 Ainda tenho outras ovelhas que não são deste curral; a estas também me convém trazer, e ouvirão minha voz, e haverá um rebanho, [e] um pastor.

17 Por isso o Pai me ama, porque dou a minha vida para tomá-la de volta.

18 Ninguém a tira de mim, mas eu de mim mesmo a dou; tenho poder para a dar, e tenho poder para tomá-la de volta. Este mandamento recebi de meu Pai.

19 Voltou, pois, a haver divisão entre os judeus, por causa dessas palavras.

20 E muitos deles diziam: Ele tem demônio, e está fora de si; para que o ouvis?

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What Does John 10:18 Mean?

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