And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.
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- WEB This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day.
- KJV And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
- NKJV This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.
- NASB And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that of everything that He has given Me I will lose nothing, but will raise it up on the last day.
- NLT And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he has given me, but that I should raise them up at the last day.
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The Father's will is that Jesus lose none of those given to Him but raise them all at the last day. This is a strong promise of the believer's eternal security.
Overview
Jesus states that keeping every one of His people is the Father's will, which He will perfectly accomplish. The promise of resurrection 'at the last day' guarantees final salvation, body and soul. This text is central to the assurance that those truly given to Christ will be preserved to the end.
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- John 17:12While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.
- John 6:40For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
- John 18:9This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”
- John 6:54Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
- John 10:27–30My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
- John 6:44“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
- Jude 1:1Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who are called, loved by God the Father, and kept in Jesus Christ:
- Rom 8:11And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.
- 2 Th 2:13–14But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
- Phil 3:20–21But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
- Col 3:3–4For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
- Matt 18:14In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
- John 6:37Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away.
- Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
- Rom 8:28–31And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- 1 Pet 1:5who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
- John 12:48There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
- John 11:24–26Martha replied, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
- 1 Sam 25:29And should someone pursue you and seek your life, then the life of my lord will be bound securely by the LORD your God in the bundle of the living. But He shall fling away the lives of your enemies like stones from a sling.
- John 5:28Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
- 2 Tim 2:19Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
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