John 10:5
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And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”
In other translations
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”
Greek words
ἀλλοτρίῳallotriōAfter a strangerG245δὲdehoweverG1161οὐoucertainlyG3756μὴmēnotG3361ἀκολουθήσουσινakolouthēsousinthey will followG190ἀλλὰallabutG235φεύξονταιpheuxontaiwill fleeG5343ἀπ᾽ap᾽fromG575αὐτοῦ,autouhim,G846ὅτιhotibecauseG3754οὐκouknotG3756οἴδασινoidasinthey knowG6063τῶνtōn<the>G3588ἀλλοτρίωνallotriōnof strangersG245τὴνtēntheG3588φωνήν.¶phōnēnvoice.G5456
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