John 10:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

New Living Translation
The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

English Standard Version
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

Berean Study Bible
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

New American Standard Bible
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came so that they would have life, and have it abundantly.

NASB 1995
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

NASB 1977
“The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly.

Amplified Bible
The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].

Christian Standard Bible
A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.

Contemporary English Version
A thief comes only to rob, kill, and destroy. I came so everyone would have life, and have it fully.

Good News Translation
The thief comes only in order to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come in order that you might have life--life in all its fullness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But I came so that my sheep will have life and so that they will have everything they need.

International Standard Version
The thief comes only to steal, slaughter, and destroy. I've come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

NET Bible
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

King James 2000 Bible
The thief comes not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

New Heart English Bible
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

World English Bible
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

American King James Version
The thief comes 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.

American Standard Version
The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

A Faithful Version
The thief does not come except to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life, and may have it more abundantly.

Darby Bible Translation
The thief comes not but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I am come that they might have life, and might have [it] abundantly.

English Revised Version
The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Webster's Bible Translation
The thief cometh not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The theefe commeth not, but for to steale, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might haue life, and haue it in abundance.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
A thiefe commeth not, but for to steale, kyll, & to destroy: I am come, that they myght haue lyfe, and that they myght haue it more aboundauntly.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
A thefe cometh not, but for to steale, kyll, and destroye. I am come, yt they might haue life, and haue it more abundauntly.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
The thefe cometh not but forto steale kyll and destroye. I am come that they myght have lyfe and have it more aboundantly.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The thief does not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have [it] abundantly.

Berean Literal Bible
The thief comes only that he might steal and might kill and might destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Young's Literal Translation
The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Smith's Literal Translation
The thief comes not, except that he steal, and sacrifice, and destroy: I came that they might have life, and have above measure.

Literal Emphasis Translation
The thief does not come, except so that he might steal and might kill and might fully destroy. I came so that they might have life and might have it abundantly.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it more abundantly.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The thief does not come, except so that he may steal and slaughter and destroy. I have come so that they may have life, and have it more abundantly.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“But a thief does not come except to steal, kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have whatever is abundant.”

Lamsa Bible
A thief does not come, except to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they might have life, and have it abundantly.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in abundance.

Godbey New Testament
The thief does not come, but that he may steal, and slay, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and have it more abundantly.

Haweis New Testament
The thief cometh not but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

Mace New Testament
the thief comes only to steal, to kill, and destroy: but I am come that they might have life, and have it with all its advantages.

Weymouth New Testament
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy: I have come that they may have Life, and may have it in abundance.

Worrell New Testament
The thief comes not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came, that they may have life, and that they may have it abundantly.

Worsley New Testament
The thief cometh only to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and may have it in perfection.
















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