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.
Parallel translations
- 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.
- BSB 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.
- 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.
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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 in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
- John 6:40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
- John 18:9That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.
- John 6:54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
- John 10:27–30My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
- John 6:44No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
- Jude 1:1Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
- Rom 8:11But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
- 2 Th 2:13–14But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
- Phil 3:20–21For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
- Col 3:3–4For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
- Matt 18:14Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
- John 6:37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
- Luke 12:32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
- Rom 8:28–31And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
- 1 Pet 1:5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- John 12:48He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
- John 11:24–26Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
- 1 Sam 25:29Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.
- John 5:28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
- 2 Tim 2:19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
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