John 10:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 10:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 10:10 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 10:10 — KJV
“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
— John 10:10 (KJV)
John 10:10 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 10:10
“And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.”
Shares key themes with John 10:10: destroy, come, more
“Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:”
Shares key themes with John 10:10: destroy, come, more
“For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.”
Shares key themes with John 10:10: destroy, come, might
“That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren. aided...: Heb. strengthened his hands to kill”
Shares key themes with John 10:10: kill, come, might
“And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life. me: Heb. my soul”
Shares key themes with John 10:10: might, life, more
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