Jesus teaches a never perish that is worked out in solitude and community in John 10:28—look for "give" and "eternal". Let never perish in conversations that test patience—steady the will with prayer.

The setting is John—gospel narrative, developing never perish. Read in John 10, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “give” alongside “eternal”.

Early sources associate John with John the Apostle. Modern scholarship on John sees Frequently associated with a Johannine community; markedly non‑synoptic.. Scholars commonly date John AD 90–100. John seems aimed at Johannine circles.. Signs become windows into shared life with God. Signs and discourses create a distinct theological portrait.