I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand — the promise here is the security of salvation: Jesus gives eternal life (zōē aiōnios), and this gift cannot be taken or lost. The image of the sheep in His hand (a metaphor for divine care and protection) assures both the permanence and the security of salvation. 'Never perish' (ou mē apollyntai) is emphatic, using a double negative construction in Greek to express absolute certainty of preservation.

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