Tell me, [you] whom my soul loves, where you tend your flock, where you cause [them] to rest at noon, lest I become as one that is veiled by the flocks of your companions.

If you know not yourself, you fair one among women, go forth by the footsteps of the flocks, and feed your little goats by the shepherd's tents.

He shall tend His flock as a shepherd, and He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and He shall soothe them that are with young.

Fear not, Jacob, [and you] Israel few in number; I have helped you, says your God, He that redeems you, O Israel.

All we like sheep have gone astray; everyone has gone astray in his way; and the Lord gave Him up for our sins.

"But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

What do you think? If a certain man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains, and go and search for the [one] gone astray?

Thus it is not the will before your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

"Thus the last shall be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few [are] chosen."

But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, just as I said to you.

And I give to them eternal life, and they shall never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.

I and the Father are one."

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight."

At that time Jesus answered and said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes.

All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one fully knows the Son except the Father, nor does anyone fully know the Father except the Son, and [the one] to whom the Son wills to reveal [Him].

having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace

having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,

for it is God who is working in you, both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

Therefore we also pray always concerning you that our God may count you worthy of [this] calling, and may fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power,

And I said, So be it, Lord, for [You said] I will set you among children, and will give you a choice land, the inheritance of the Almighty God of the Gentiles. And I said, You shall call me Father; and you shall not turn away from Me.

Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I might not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here."

For the wages of sin [is] death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; and whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.

He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up on behalf of us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

[which is] evidence of the righteous judgment of God, so that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, on behalf of which you also suffer;

Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us have grace, through which we serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.

Listen, my beloved brothers. Did God not choose the poor of the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those that love Him?

Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

who by the power of God [are] being guarded through faith for the salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

For in this way the entrance will be supplied to you richly into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

and He made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

And night shall not exist. and there [shall] not [be a] need of a lamp and of light, because the Lord God shall illuminate them. And they shall reign forever and ever.