John 6:27

John 6:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not work for food that spoils, 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.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.”

Context of John 6:27

25When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when did You get here?” 26Jesus answered them and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal.” 28Therefore they said to Him, “What shall we do, so that we may work the works of God?” 29Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.”

John 6:27 word by word

ἐργάζεσθε μὴ τὴν βρῶσιν τὴν ἀπολλυμένην ἀλλὰ τὴν βρῶσιν τὴν μένουσαν εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἣν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὑμῖν δώσει· τοῦτον γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ ἐσφράγισεν ὁ θεός.Read the interlinear

• for the foodβρῶσιςbrōsis · eatingG1035
• which perishesἀπολλύωapollumi · to destroyG622
• which enduresμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• eternalαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of Manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• will giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• to you, for on Him the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• has setσφραγίζωsphragizō · to sealG4972

Cross-references for John 6:27

• John 6:28Therefore they said to Him, “What shall we do, so that we may work the works of God?”
• Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
• Philippians 2:13for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.
• Colossians 1:29For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:3constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,
• John 4:13Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again;
• Ecclesiastes 5:11When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the advantage to their owners except to look on?
• Ecclesiastes 6:7All a man’s labor is for his mouth and yet the appetite is not satisfied.
• Isaiah 55:2Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight yourself in abundance.
• Habakkuk 2:13Is it not indeed from the Lord of hosts That peoples toil for fire, And nations grow weary for nothing?
• Matthew 6:19“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
• Luke 10:40But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me.”
• 1 Corinthians 6:13Food is for the stomach and the stomach is for food, but God will do away with both of them. Yet the body is not for immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body.
• 1 Corinthians 7:29But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened, so that from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none;
• 1 Corinthians 9:24Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.
• 2 Corinthians 4:18while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Commentaries on John 6:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Labor not for the meat - That is, for that only, but also for the bread, etc. Our Lord wills every man to be active and diligent in that employment in which providence has placed him; but it is his will also that that employment, and all the concerns of life, should be subservient to the interest of his soul. But for that meat, etc. - He who labors not, in the work of his salvation, is never likely to enter into the kingdom of God. Though our labor cannot…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Labour not - This does not mean that we are to make no effort for the supply of our wants (compare 1 Timothy 5:1; 2 Thessalonians 3:10), but that we are not to manifest anxiety, we are not to make this the main or supreme object of our desire. See the notes at Matthew 6:25. The meat that perisheth - The food for the supply of your natural needs. It perishes. The strength you derive from it is soon exhausted, and your wasted powers need to be…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-27Verses 22-27 Instead of answering the inquiry how he came there, Jesus blamed their asking. The utmost earnestness should be employed in seeking salvation, in the use of appointed means; yet it is to be sought only as the gift of the Son of man. Him the Father has sealed, proved to be God. He declared the Son of man to be the Son of God with power.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27The greatest gift Jesus gives is not physical bread, but eternal life. The Father gave Jesus the authority to do this. Physical food spoils. But Jesus, who is the bread of life, offers a gift that lasts forever (6:35).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. which the Son of man--taking that title of Himself which denoted His incarnate life. shall give unto you--in the sense of Joh 6:51. him hath God the Father sealed--marked out and authenticated for that transcendent office, to impart to the world the bread of an everlasting life, and this in the character of "the Son of man."Read the comment

Topics related to John 6:27

• Covetousness
• Gifts from God
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• Life
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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