God’s Word Translation
John 6:45
45The prophets wrote, ‘God will teach everyone.’ Those who do what they have learned from the Father come to me.
John 6:45 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
- New International Version (NIV)It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)It is written in the Prophets, 'And they will all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me—
- New King James Version (NKJV)It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.
Context of John 6:45
43Jesus responded, “Stop criticizing me! 44People cannot come to me unless the Father who sent me brings them to me. I will bring these people back to life on the last day. The prophets wrote, ‘God will teach everyone.’ Those who do what they have learned from the Father come to me. 46I’m saying that no one has seen the Father. Only the one who is from God has seen the Father. 47I can guarantee this truth: Every believer has eternal life.
Read all of John 6John 6:45 word by word
ἔστιν γεγραμμένον ἐν τοῖς προφήταις· καὶ ἔσονται πάντες διδακτοὶ θεοῦ. πᾶς ὁ ἀκούσας παρὰ τοῦ πατρὸς καὶ μαθὼν ἔρχεται πρὸς ἐμέ·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- It isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the prophetsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- taughtδιδακτόςdidaktos · taughtG1318
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
- that hath heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- hath learnedμανθάνωmanthanō · to learnG3129
- ofπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
- the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- comethἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
Cross-references for John 6:45
- Mark 1:2The prophet Isaiah wrote, “I am sending my messenger ahead of you to prepare the way for you.”
- Luke 1:70He made this promise through his holy prophets long ago.
- Luke 18:31Jesus took the twelve apostles aside and said to them, “We’re going to Jerusalem. Everything that the prophets wrote about the Son of Man will come true.
- Isaiah 2:3Then many people will come and say, “Let’s go to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways so that we may live by them.” The teachings will go out from Zion. The Lord’s word will go out from Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 54:13All your children will be taught by the Lord, and your children will have unlimited peace.
- Jeremiah 31:33“But this is the promise that I will make to Israel after those days,” declares the Lord: “I will put my teachings inside them, and I will write those teachings on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
- Micah 4:2Then many nations will come and say, “Let’s go to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways so that we may live by them.” The teachings will go out from Zion. The Lord’s word will go out from Jerusalem.
- Ephesians 4:21You have certainly heard his message and have been taught his ways. The truth is in Jesus.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9You don’t need anyone to write to you about the way Christians should love each other. God has taught you to love each other.
- Hebrews 8:10But this is the promise that I will make to Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my teachings inside them, and I will write those teachings on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
- Hebrews 10:16“This is the promise that I will make to them after those days, says the Lord: ‘I will put my teachings in their hearts and write them in their minds.’ ”
- John 6:37Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me. I will never turn away anyone who comes to me.
- John 5:38So you don’t have the Father’s message within you, because you don’t believe in the person he has sent.
- John 10:27My sheep respond to my voice, and I know who they are. They follow me,
- John 16:14He will give me glory, because he will tell you what I say.
- Matthew 11:27“My Father has turned everything over to me. Only the Father knows the Son. And no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son is willing to reveal him.
Commentaries on John 6:45
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 45It is written in the prophets - Isaiah 54:13; Jeremiah 31:34. They shall be all taught of God - This explains the preceding verse. God teaches a man to know himself, that, finding his need of salvation, he may flee to lay hold on the hope which his heavenly Father has set before him in the Gospel. God draws men by his love, and by showing them what his love has done for them. Fear repels, but love attracts. He who is ever preaching the terrors of the law…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 45In the prophets - Isaiah 54:13. A similar sentiment is found in Micah 4:1-4, and Jeremiah 31:34; but by the prophets, here, is meant the book of the prophets, and it is probable that Jesus had reference only to the place in Isaiah, as this was the usual way of quoting the prophets. Shall be all taught of God - This explains the preceding verse. It is by the teaching of his Word and Spirit that men are drawn to God. This shows that it is not compulsory…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. 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. 41-4641-46. Jews murmured--muttered, not in our Lord's hearing, but He knew it (Joh 6:43; Joh 2:25). he said, I am the bread, &c.--Missing the sense and glory of this, and having no relish for such sublimities, they harp upon the "Bread from heaven." "What can this mean? Do we not know all about Him--where, when, and of whom He was born? And yet He says He came down from heaven!"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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