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A Challenging Truth
Multiple commentators, including Spurgeon, Calvin, and Gill, highlight the profound order of Jesus's statement. He says, 'You do not believe, because you are not my sheep,' not the other way around. They explain that faith is not the cause of becoming a sheep, but rather the evidence that one already belongs to Christ's flock through God's divine choice and grace.
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Albert Barnes
On John 10:26
18th Century
Theologian
Are not of my sheep. Are not my people, my followers. You do not possess the spirit of meek and humble disciples. Were it not for pride, p…
AT Robertson
On John 10:26
Because ye are not of my sheep (οτ εκ των προβατων μου). This had been the point in the allegory of the Good Shepherd. In fact, th…
Charles Ellicott
On John 10:26
19th Century
Bishop
But ye believe not.—Compare Notes on John 10:5; John 10:14; John 10:16.
As I said…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 10:17–26
19th Century
Preacher
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself…
John Calvin
On John 10:26
16th Century
Theologian
Because you are not of my sheep. He assigns a higher reason why they do not believe either in His miracles or in His doctrine. This is bec…
John Gill
On John 10:26
17th Century
Pastor
But ye believe not
In me, as the Messiah:
because ye are not of my sheep ;
the…
Matthew Henry
On John 10:22–30
17th Century
Minister
All who have anything to say to Christ may find him in the temple. Christ would have us believe; we make ourselves doubt. The Jews understood his m…