John 10:28

“And I give unto them eternal life, etc.] Christ gives eternal life to his sheep, or people now; he gives them a spiritual life, or a life of grace, which issues in eternal life; he gives them himself, who is the true God and eternal life, and whoever has him has life; he gives them the knowledge of himself, which is life eternal; and he gives them his righteousness, which is their justification of life, or what entitles them to eternal life; and he gives them the foretastes of it, in faith and hope, in the enjoyment of himself, and the discoveries of his love; he gives them the earnest and pledge of it, his own Spirit; and they have this life in him as their representative, and it is hid…”

“I give unto them eternal life--not "will give them"; for it is a present gift. (See on Joh 3:36; Joh 5:24). It is a very grand utterance, couched in the language of majestic authority.”

“I give unto them eternal life - See John 5:24. Shall never perish - To perish here means to be destroyed, or to be punished in hell. Matthew 10:28; “which is able to destroy (the same word) both soul and body in hell.” Matthew 18:14; “it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.” John 3:15; “that whosoever believeth in him should not perish” Romans 2:12; They who have sinned without law shall also perish without law” Joh 17:12; 1 Corinthians 1:18. In all these places the word refers to future punishment, and the declaration of the Saviour is that his followers, his true disciples, shall never be cast away. The original is expressed with…”

“I give: Joh 3:16, Joh 3:36, Joh 5:39, Joh 5:40, Joh 6:27, Joh 6:40, Joh 6:47, Joh 6:68, Joh 11:25, Joh 17:2; Rom 5:21, Rom 6:23; Ti1 1:16; Jo1 2:25, Jo1 5:13-20; Jde 1:21 they: Joh 3:15, Joh 4:14, Joh 5:24, Joh 6:37, Joh 6:39, Joh 6:40, Joh 14:19, Joh 17:12, Joh 18:9; Sa1 2:9; Job 17:9; Psa 37:28, Psa 103:17, Psa 103:18, Psa 125:1, Psa 125:2; Pro 4:18, Pro 24:16; Isa 45:17, Isa 54:17, Isa 55:3; Jer 31:3, Jer 31:34, Jer 32:40; Mar 13:22; Rom 5:2, Rom 5:9, Rom 5:17, Rom 8:1, Rom 8:29, Rom 8:33-39; Phi 1:6; Col 3:3, Col 3:4; Th2 2:13; Pe1 1:5; Heb 7:25; Jo1 2:19, Jo1 5:13, Jo1 5:18; Jde 1:1, Jde 1:24 neither: Joh 17:11, Joh 17:12; Deu 33:3; Psa 31:5; Luk 22:31, Luk 22:32, Luk 23:46; Act 7:59;…”