God’s Word Translation
John 6:39
39The one who sent me doesn’t want me to lose any of those he gave me. He wants me to bring them back to life on the last day.
John 6:39 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
- New International Version (NIV)And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day.
- New King James Version (NKJV)This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.
Context of John 6:39
37Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me. I will never turn away anyone who comes to me. 38I haven’t come from heaven to do what I want to do. I’ve come to do what the one who sent me wants me to do. The one who sent me doesn’t want me to lose any of those he gave me. He wants me to bring them back to life on the last day. 40My Father wants all those who see the Son and believe in him to have eternal life. He wants me to bring them back to life on the last day.” 41The Jews began to criticize Jesus for saying, “I am the bread that came from heaven.”
Read all of John 6John 6:39 word by word
τοῦτο δέ ἐστιν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με ἵνα πᾶν ὃ δέδωκέν μοι μὴ ἀπολέσω ἐξ αὐτοῦ, ἀλλ᾽ ἀναστήσω αὐτὸ ἐν τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- the Father’sπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- willὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- willθέλημαthelēma · will/desireG2307
- which hath sentπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- he hath givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- I should loseἀπολλύωapollumi · to destroyG622
- nothingμήmē · notG3361
- ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- should raiseἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
- atἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the lastἔσχατοςeschatos · last/leastG2078
- dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
Cross-references for John 6:39
- John 6:40My Father wants all those who see the Son and believe in him to have eternal life. He wants me to bring them back to life on the last day.”
- Matthew 18:14In the same way, your Father in heaven does not want one of these little ones to be lost.
- Luke 12:32Don’t be afraid, little flock. Your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
- Romans 8:28We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God—those whom he has called according to his plan.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13We always have to thank God for you, brothers and sisters. You are loved by the Lord and we thank God that in the beginning he chose you to be saved through a life of spiritual devotion and faith in the truth.
- 2 Timothy 2:19In spite of all that, God’s ⌞people⌟ have a solid foundation. These words are engraved on it: “The Lord knows those who belong to him,” and “Whoever worships the Lord must give up doing wrong.”
- John 6:37Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me. I will never turn away anyone who comes to me.
- John 10:27My sheep respond to my voice, and I know who they are. They follow me,
- John 17:12While I was with them, I kept them safe by the power of your name, the name that you gave me. I watched over them, and none of them, except one person, became lost. So Scripture came true.
- John 18:9In this way what Jesus had said came true: “I lost none of those you gave me.”
- 1 Samuel 25:29Even though someone pursued you and sought your life, your life is wrapped in the bundle of life which comes from the Lord your God. But he will dispose of the lives of your enemies like stones thrown from a sling.
- Colossians 3:3You have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
- 1 Peter 1:5since you are guarded by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed at the end of time.
- Jude 1:1From Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James. To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father, and who are kept safe for Jesus Christ.
- John 5:28Don’t be surprised at what I’ve just said. A time is coming when all the dead will hear his voice,
- John 11:24Martha answered Jesus, “I know that he’ll come back to life on the last day, when everyone will come back to life.”
Commentaries on John 6:39
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 39I should lose nothing - It is the will of God that every soul who believes should continue in the faith, and have a resurrection unto life eternal. But he wills this continuance in salvation, without purposing to force the persons so to continue. God may will a thing to be, without willing that it shall be. Judas was given to Christ by the Father, John 17:12. The Father willed that this Judas should continue in the faith, and have a resurrection unto life…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 39Father‘s will - His purpose; desire; intention. As this is the Father‘s will, and Jesus came to execute his will, we have the highest security that it will be done. God‘s will is always right, and he has power to execute it. Jesus was always faithful, and all power was given to him in heaven and on earth, and he will therefore most certainly accomplish the will of God. Of all which - That is, of every one who believes on him, or of all who become…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 36-46Verses 36-46 The discovery of their guilt, danger, and remedy, by the teaching of the Holy Spirit, makes men willing and glad to come, and to give up every thing which hinders applying to him for salvation. The Father's will is, that not one of those who were given to the Son, should be rejected or lost by him. No one will come, till Divine grace has subdued, and in part changed his heart; therefore no one who comes will ever be cast out. The gospel finds…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 37-40The mission of Jesus is sure to succeed. God sent Jesus and calls people to follow him (6:37, 38, 44). Those who come to him are secure in the promise Jesus gave that he will not reject them or lose them (6:39).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 37-4037-40. All that, &c.--This comprehensive and very grand passage is expressed with a peculiar artistic precision. The opening general statement (Joh 6:37) consists of two members: (1) "All that the Father Giveth me shall come to me"--that is, "Though ye, as I told you, have no faith in Me, My errand into the world shall in no wise be defeated; for all that the Father giveth Me shall infallibly come to Me." Observe, what is given Him by the Father is…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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