John 10:1 (GNV)

Passage

Verely, verely I say vnto you, Hee that entreth not in by the doore into the sheepefolde, but climeth vp another way, he is a theefe and a robber.

Nearby Context

John 10:1 Verely, verely I say vnto you, Hee that entreth not in by the doore into the sheepefolde, but climeth vp another way, he is a theefe and a robber.

John 10:2 But he that goeth in by the doore, is the shepheard of the sheepe.

John 10:3 To him the porter openeth, and the sheepe heare his voyce, and he calleth his owne sheepe by name, and leadeth them out.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sheep", "verely", "vnto", "entreth", "doore", "sheepefolde", "climeth", and "another". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sheep" and "verely", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "But he that goeth in by the...", so "sheep" and "verely" should be read forward into that movement. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "sheep" and "verely" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.