John 10:5

King James Version (KJV)

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

Translations

John 10:5 - Amplified Bible

They will never [on any account] follow a stranger, but will run away from him because they do not know the voice of strangers {or} recognize their call.

John 10:5 - American Standard Version

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

John 10:5 - Bible in Basic English

They will not go after another who is not their keeper, but will go from him in flight, because his voice is strange to them.

John 10:5 - Darby Bible

But they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.

John 10:5 - English Standard Version

A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers."

John 10:5 - King James Version

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

John 10:5 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pero a un desconocido no seguirán, sino que huirán de él, porque no conocen la voz de los extraños.

John 10:5 - The Message

John 10:5 - New American Standard Bible

~"A stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."

John 10:5 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

~"Pero a un desconocido no seguirán, sino que huirán de él, porque no conocen la voz de los extraños."

John 10:5 - World English Bible

They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don`t know the voice of strangers."

John 10:5 - Young's Living Translation

and a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him, because they have not known the voice of strangers.`

John 10:5 - Additional Comments

We need to know Jesus so well that when a false voice speaks we will not follow, even flee from it.
For years we have listened to the wrong voice, that is why we so often still listen to it. We need to stay away from the old voices, and delve deeply into Jesus' voice.
Notice that as we all hear the voice of Jesus and follow, we cannot but walk as one towards Him. It seems disunity only stems from His sheep not recognizing His voice. If they all hear His voice and follow in the same path, how can there be but complete harmony and unity? They are focused on each other, or listening to the thieves and robbers, but focused on Him.
In much the same way that God and Jesus are our Shepherds, the pastor or overseer is a shepherd. In Eph 4:11, in discussing spiritual gifts, the word for "pastors" is the same word translated in most cases as "shepherd". "Shepherd" is a specific spiritual gift. The shepherds in a church have the same responsibilities of a shepherd -- protection, care, and feeding of the sheep.

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