John 10:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.”

John 10:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 10:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 10:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.”

John 10:17 — World English Bible

John 10:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. ”

John 10:17 — American Standard Version

John 10:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Because of this doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that again I may take it;”

John 10:17 — Young's Literal Translation

John 10:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“On this account the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it again. ”

John 10:17 — Darby Translation

John 10:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore doeth my Father loue me, because I lay downe my life, that I might take it againe.”

John 10:17 — Geneva Bible

John 10:17 in Context — John 10

15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

16 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.

17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

18 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.

19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

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What Does John 10:17 Mean?

John 10:17 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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