And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold [ aulees (G833)]:

Them also I must bring. He means the perishing Gentiles, of whom He speaks as already His sheep-in the love of His heart and the purpose of His grace-to "bring them" in due time.

And they shall hear my voice. This is not the language of mere fore-sight that they would believe, but the expression of a purpose to draw them to Himself by an inward and efficacious call, which would infallibly issue in their spontaneous accession to Him.

And there shall be one fold, [ poimnee (G4167)] - rather, 'one flock.' The word for 'fold' in the previous part of the verse, it will be seen, is different.

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