New English Translation
John 6:39
39Now this is the will of the one who sent me – that I should not lose one person of every one he has given me, but raise them all up at 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, and the one who comes to me I will never send away. 38For I have come down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me. Now this is the will of the one who sent me – that I should not lose one person of every one he has given me, but raise them all up at the last day. 40For this is the will of my Father – for everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him to have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.” 41Then the Jews who were hostile to Jesus began complaining about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down 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 6:40For this is the will of my Father – for everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him to have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
- Matthew 18:14In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that one of these little ones be lost.
- Luke 12:32“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.
- Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
- 2 Timothy 2:19However, God’s solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from evil.”
- John 6:37Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will never send away.
- John 10:27My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
- John 17:12When I was with them I kept them safe and watched over them in your name that you have given me. Not one of them was lost except the one destined for destruction, so that the scripture could be fulfilled.
- John 18:9He said this to fulfill the word he had spoken, “I have not lost a single one of those whom you gave me.”
- 1 Samuel 25:29When someone sets out to chase you and to take your life, the life of my lord will be wrapped securely in the bag of the living by the Lord your God. But he will sling away the lives of your enemies from the sling’s pocket!
- Colossians 3:3for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
- 1 Peter 1:5who by God’s power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- Jude 1:1From Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and brother of James, to those who are called, wrapped in the love of God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ.
- John 5:28“Do not be amazed at this, because a time is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice
- John 11:24Martha said, “I know that he will come back to life again in the resurrection at the last day.”
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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