But Jehoshaphat said, “Are there any other of the Lord’s prophets here? If there are, we should ask them what God says.”
John 10:5 - Easy To Read Version But sheep will never follow a person they don’t know. They will run away from that person, because they don’t know his voice.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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. American Standard Version (1901) And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. Common English Bible They won’t follow a stranger but will run away because they don’t know the stranger’s voice.” Catholic Public Domain Version But they do not follow a stranger; instead they flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But a stranger they follow not, but fly from him, because they know not the voice of strangers. |
But Jehoshaphat said, “Are there any other of the Lord’s prophets here? If there are, we should ask them what God says.”
If you stop listening to instructions, then you will keep making stupid mistakes.
“Think carefully about the things you hear. The way you give is the way God will give to you. But God will give you more than you give.
So be careful how you listen. The person that has \{some understanding\} will receive more. But the person that does not have \{understanding\} will lose even \{the understanding\} that he thinks he has.”
I have other sheep too. They are not in this flock here. I must lead them also. They will listen to my voice. In the future there will be one flock and one shepherd.
The shepherd brings all of his sheep out. Then he goes ahead of them and leads them. The sheep follow him because they know his voice.
The time will come when people will not listen to the true teaching. But people will find more and more teachers that please them. People will find teachers that say the things those people want to hear.
Those enemies of Christ were in our group. But they left us. They did not really belong with us. If they were really part of our group, then they would have stayed with us. But they left. This shows that none of them really belonged with us.
Why do I write to you? Do I write because you don’t know the truth? No! I write this letter because you do know the truth. And you know that no lie comes from the truth.
I know what you do. You work hard, and you never quit. I know that you don’t accept evil people. You have tested those people who say that they are apostles {\cf2\super [12]} but are really not. You found that they are liars.