KJV King James Version
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
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John 6:27
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
WEB World English Bible
Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”
ASV American Standard Version
Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal—even God.’
Surrounding context — John 6
24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐργάζεσθεG2038 · ergazomaito workμὴG3361 · mēnotτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoβρῶσινG1035 · brōsiseatingτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀπολλυμένηνG622 · apolluōto destroyἀλλὰG235 · allabutτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoβρῶσινG1035 · brōsiseatingτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμένουσανG3306 · menōto stayεἰςG1519 · eistowardζωὴνG2222 · zōēlifeαἰώνιονG166 · aiōnioseternalἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱὸςG5207 · uhiossonτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνθρώπουG444 · anthrōposa humanὑμῖνG4771 · suyouδώσει·G1325 · didōmito giveτοῦτονG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itγὰρG1063 · garforὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατὴρG3962 · patērfatherἐσφράγισενG4972 · sphragizōto sealὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεός.G2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
Colossians 3:2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.Isaiah 55:2Wherefore do ye spend money for [that which is] not bread? and your labour for [that which] satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye [that which is] good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.John 6:54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.Romans 6:23For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.John 6:40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.Matthew 6:19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:John 6:51I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.Acts 10:38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.Jeremiah 15:16Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.John 17:2As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.John 10:28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.Proverbs 2:2-6So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, [and] apply thine heart to understanding;Ecclesiastes 6:7All the labour of man [is] for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.John 6:58This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.2 Peter 1:17For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.John 5:36-37But I have greater witness than [that] of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.1 Peter 1:24For all flesh [is] as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
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