American Standard Version
John 6:47
47Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life.
John 6:47 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
- New International Version (NIV)Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life.
Context of John 6:47
45It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto me. 46Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he that is from God, he hath seen the Father. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life. 48I am the bread of life. 49Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
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Cross-references for John 6:47
- John 6:40For this is the will of my Father, that every one that beholdeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
- John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
- John 5:24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.
- John 14:19Yet a little while, and the world beholdeth me no more; but ye behold me: because I live, ye shall live also.
- Romans 5:9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath of God through him.
- Colossians 3:3For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
- 1 John 5:12He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.
Commentaries on John 6:47
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 47Hath everlasting life - He is entitled to this, on his believing me to be the Messiah, and trusting in me alone for salvation. Our blessed Lord recapitulates here what he had said in the preceding discourse. The person who is saved is, drawn by the Father; hears his instructions; accepts the salvation offered; is given to Christ Jesus, that he may be justified by faith; is nourished by the bread of life; perseveres in the faith; is not lost, but is raised…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 47-51Verses 47-51 The advantage of the manna was small, it only referred to this life; but the living Bread is so excellent, that the man who feedeth on it shall never die. This bread is Christ's human nature, which he took to present to the Father, as a sacrifice for the sins of the world; to purchase all things pertaining to life and godliness, for sinners of every nation, who repent and believe in him.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 43-51Stop grumbling: Instead of defending himself against their complaint, Jesus addresses their lack of spiritual receptivity (their openness to God; see 6:42). Those who love the Father and listen to him will believe in Jesus.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 47-5147-51. He that believeth, &c.--(See on Joh 3:36; Joh 5:24).Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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