Jesus says he gives his followers on-going life and no one given to him can be taken away because the father holds them.
John 10:30 I and my Father are one.
John 10:30 I and the Father are one.”
I myself and the Father are one thing.
Jesus and his father shared a goal.
The "one" here is not masculine, describing a person, but neuter, describing a thing. Jesus is saying literally, "I and the Father are one thing." The sense is "united." This same form of "one" is used in John 17:21 "That they all may be one;" where Jesus is referring to his followers as "one" in the same way that Jesus and his Father are. This makes it had to claim that Jesus is describing a mystical oneness here as opposed to a practical unity of purpose. Jesus also uses the same form of "one" in John 17:11 before he makes the statement about his followers.
- WW - Wrong Word -- The word translated as "my" should be something more like "the."
I -- The pronoun "I" is used here. This is necessary because the verb is plural, first-person meaning "we" not "I" so the pronoun is needed to clarify who is part of the "we."
and -- The Greek word translated as "and" is used as the conjunction "and," but it also is used to add emphasis ("also").
my -- (WW) The word translated as "my" is the Greek definite article, without a noun, it has the sense of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those") than the English "the." See this article for more.
Father -- "Father" is the Greek noun that means "father" or any male ancestor so "forefathers." It is the word that Christ uses to address his own Father.
are-- The verb "are" here is the common form of "to be" in Greek. It means to have a certain characteristic or remain in a certain condition. It also equates terms or assigns characteristics. With the genitive object, the sense is "belongs to." The word also means "to exist" and where it doesn't connect to characteristics or conditions.
one. -- The Greek word translated as "one " means "one" (as opposed to other numbers), "single," and "one and the same." As in English, it can be used as a pronoun, meaning a single person. The form is neuter, not masculine. The sense is "one thing."
I -- The pronoun "I" is used here. This is necessary because the verb is plural, first-person meaning "we" not "I" so the pronoun is needed to clarify who is part of the "we."
and -- The Greek word translated as "and" is used as the conjunction "and," but it also is used to add emphasis ("also").
the -- The word translated as "the" is the Greek definite article, without a noun, it has the sense of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those") than the English "the." See this article for more.
Father -- "Father" is the Greek noun that means "father" or any male ancestor so "forefathers." It is the word that Christ uses to address his own Father.
are-- The verb "are" here is the common form of "to be" in Greek. It means to have a certain characteristic or remain in a certain condition. It also equates terms or assigns characteristics. With the genitive object, the sense is "belongs to." The word also means "to exist" and where it doesn't connect to characteristics or conditions.
one. -- The Greek word translated as "one " means "one" (as opposed to other numbers), "single," and "one and the same." As in English, it can be used as a pronoun, meaning a single person. The form is neuter, not masculine. The sense is "one thing."
ἐγὼ [162 verses](pron 1st sg masc nom) "I" is ego, which is the first-person singular pronoun meaning "I." It also means "I at least," "for my part," "indeed," and for myself.
καὶ [1089 verses](conj/adv) "And" is kai, which is the conjunction joining phrases and clauses, "and," or "also." After words implying sameness, "as" (the same opinion as you). Used in series, joins positive with negative "Not only...but also." Also used to give emphasis, "even," "also," and "just."
ὁ [821 verses](article sg masc nom) "The" is the Greek definite article, hos, ("the").
πατὴρ [191 verses](noun sg masc nom) "The Father" is pater, which means "father," "grandfather," "author," "parent," and "forefathers."
ἕν [85 verses](noun sg neut nom) "One" is heis, which means "one" (as opposed to other numbers), "single," and "one and the same." This noun/adjective is irregular, having a number of forms depending on gender and case.
ἐσμεν. [614 verses](1st pl pres ind act ) "Are" is eimi, which means "to be," "to exist," "to be the case," of circumstance and events "to happen," and "is possible." With the genitive object, the sense is "belongs to." It can also mean "must" with a dative.