Parallel Verses

Godbey New Testament

Labor not for the food that perishes, but the food that abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man gives to you: for this God the Father hath sealed.

New American Standard Bible

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.”

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

Don’t work for the food that perishes but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal of approval on Him.”

International Standard Version

Do not work for food that perishes but for food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set his seal on him."

A Conservative Version

Work not for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for God the Father put a seal on this man.

American Standard Version

Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.

Amplified

Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures [and leads] to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you; for God the Father has authorized Him and put His seal on Him.”

An Understandable Version

Do not work for the [kind of] food that spoils, but for the kind that lasts until never ending life. The Son of man will give you this [kind of food], for God the Father has placed His seal [of approval] on Him."

Anderson New Testament

Labor not for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to life eternal, which the Son of man will give you; for him has God the Father at tested.

Bible in Basic English

Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark.

Common New Testament

Do not labor 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 has God the Father set his seal."

Daniel Mace New Testament

work not for the food which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto everlasting life, and which the son of man shall give unto you, for to him it is that the father, that is God, has given his credentials.

Darby Translation

Work not for the food which perishes, but for the food which abides unto life eternal, which the Son of man shall give to you; for him has the Father sealed, even God.

Goodspeed New Testament

You must not work for the food that perishes, but for that which lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, for God the Father has authorized him to do so."

John Wesley New Testament

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that which endureth to everlasting life, which the Son of man will give you; for him hath God the Father sealed.

Julia Smith Translation

Work not for food perishing, but food remaining to eternal life, which the Son of man will give you: for him God the Father sealed.

King James 2000

Labor not for the food which perishes, but for that food which endures unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for on him has God the Father set his seal.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not work for the food that perishes, but the food that remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has set his seal on this one."

Modern King James verseion

Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for that food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you. For God the Father sealed Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for the meat that endureth unto everlasting life, which meat the son of man shall give unto you. For him hath God the father sealed."

Moffatt New Testament

Work for no perishing food, but for that lasting food which means eternal life; the Son of man will give you that, for the Father, God, has certified him."

Montgomery New Testament

"Labor not for food which perishes, but for the food that endures eternal life??hat which the Son of man will give you; for on the Father??od??as set his seal."

NET Bible

Do not work for the food that disappears, but for the food that remains to eternal life -- the food which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him."

New Heart English Bible

Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him."

Noyes New Testament

Labor not for the food that perisheth, but for the food that endureth to everlasting life, which the Son of man giveth to you; for on him hath the Father set his seal, even God.

Sawyer New Testament

Work not for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of man will give you; for him has God the Father sealed.

The Emphasized Bible

Be working, not for the food that perisheth, but for the food that endureth unto life age-abiding, - which, the Son of Man, unto you, will give; for upon, the same, hath the Father, even God, set his seal.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Labour not for the meat which is perishable, but for that meat which endureth unto life eternal, which the Son of man will give you: for him hath the Father sealed, even God.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Work, not for the food that perishes, but for the food that lasts for Immortal Life, which the Son of Man will give you; for upon him the Father--God himself--has set the seal of his approval."

Webster

Labor not for the food which perisheth, but for that food which endureth to everlasting life, which the Son of man will give to you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

Weymouth New Testament

Bestow your pains not on the food which perishes, but on the food that remains unto the Life of the Ages--that food which will be the Son of Man's gift to you; for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal."

Williams New Testament

Stop toiling for the food that perishes, but toil for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, for God the Father has given Him authority to do so."

World English Bible

Don't work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him."

Worrell New Testament

Work not for the food that perishes, but for the food that abides unto eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you; for Him God the Father sealed."

Worsley New Testament

Labour not so much for the meat that perisheth, but rather for that food which endureth unto life eternal, which the Son of man will give you: for Him hath God the Father sealed.

Youngs Literal Translation

work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal -- even God.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐργάζομαι 
Ergazomai 
Usage: 28

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

for the meat
βρῶσις 
Brosis 
Usage: 5

ἀπόλλυμι 
Apollumi 
Usage: 37

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

βρῶσις 
Brosis 
Usage: 5

μένω 
meno 
Usage: 85

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

αἰώνιος 
Aionios 
Usage: 47

ζωή 
Zoe 
Usage: 88

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

the Son
υἱός 
Huios 
Usage: 213

of man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

him
τοῦτον 
Touton 
Usage: 50

σφραγίζω 
Sphragizo 
seal, set to seal, stop, seal up, set a seal, vr seal
Usage: 25

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

the Father
πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Discourse About The Bread Of Life

26 Jesus responded to them and said, Truly, truly, I say unto you, You seek me not because you saw the miracles, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled. 27  Labor not for the food that perishes, but the food that abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man gives to you: for this God the Father hath sealed. 28 Then they said to Him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God?



Cross References

John 6:54

The one eating my flesh and drinking my blood has eternal life; and I will raise him up in the last day.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord,

John 5:36-37

But I have a testimony greater than that of John: for the works that the Father hath given me that I may perfect them, these works which I do, testify concerning me, that the Father hath sent me.

John 6:40

For this is the will of my Father, that every one seeing the Son, and believing on Him, may have eternal life; and I will raise him up in the last day.

John 6:51

I am the living bread, having come down from heaven; if any one may eat of me the bread, he will live forever: and the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.

John 6:58

He is the bread having come down from heaven: not as the fathers ate, and died: the one eating this bread shall live forever.

John 10:28

and I give to them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall pluck them out of my hand.

John 17:2

as thou didst give Him authority over all flesh, in order that whatsoever thou hast given unto Him, He may give unto them eternal life.

Acts 10:38

Jesus, the one from Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Ghost and power: who went about doing good, and healing all oppressed by the devil: because God is with Him.

Matthew 3:17

And behold, a voice from the heavens, saying; This is my beloved Son in whom I delight.

Matthew 6:19

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and thieves break through and steal:

Matthew 6:31-33

Therefore be not solicitous, saying, What can we eat? or what can we drink? or with what can we be clothed?

Matthew 8:20

And Jesus says to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven nests; but the Son of man has not where He may recline His head.

Matthew 17:5

He still speaking, behold, a white cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am delighted; hear ye Him.

Mark 1:11

And there was a voice from the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I delight.

Mark 9:7

And there was a cloud overshadowing them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear ye Him.

Luke 3:22

and the Holy Spirit in bodily appearance like a dove descended on Him; and there was a voice from heaven, saying; Thou art my beloved Son, I am delighted in Thee.

Luke 4:18-21

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor: hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and sight to the blind, and to set at liberty them that are bruised,

Luke 9:35

And there was a voice from the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear ye Him. And while the voice is heard, Jesus is found alone.

Luke 10:40-42

and Martha was very busy about much serving. And standing over Him, she said, Lord, is there no care to thee that my sister has left me to serve alone? then say to her that she must assist me.

John 1:33-34

And I did not know Him, but the One having sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whom you may see the Spirit descending and remaining on Him, He is the one baptizing with the Holy Ghost.

John 3:33

The one having received His testimony hath set his seal, that God is true.

John 4:13-14

Jesus responded and said to her, Every one drinking of this water shall thirst again:

John 6:28-29

Then they said to Him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God?

John 6:68

Simon Peter responded to Him, Lord, to whom shall we go away? thou hast the words of eternal life;

John 8:18

I am the one testifying concerning myself, and the Father having sent me, testifies concerning me.

John 10:37-38

If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.

John 11:25-26

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life; the one believing on me, though he may die, shall live: and

John 11:42

I know that Thou dost always hear Me; but on account of the multitude standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that Thou didst send Me.

John 14:6

Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh to the Father, but through me.

John 15:24

If I did not works among them which no other did: they had not sin: but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

Acts 2:22

Israelitish men, hear these words, Jesus the Nazarene, a man having been demonstrated unto you from God by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did through Him in your midst, as yourselves know;

Romans 4:11

And he received the sign of circumcision, and the seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he should be the father of all who believed, through uncircumcision; and righteousness should be imputed to them;

1 Corinthians 6:13

Meats for the stomach, and the stomach for meats: but God will destroy both this and them. The body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:

1 Corinthians 7:29-31

But I say this, brethren; that the time is at hand, that moreover indeed those having wives may be as those not having;

1 Corinthians 9:2

If I am not an apostle to others, but I am to you at least: for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Do you not know that those running in the stadium, indeed all run, and one receives the prize? So run, that you may receive it.

2 Corinthians 4:18

we not looking at the things which are visible, but the things which are invisible; for the visible things are temporary, but the invisible things are eternal.

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision or uncircumcision avails anything; but faith working through divine love.

Philippians 2:13

for God is the one working in you both to will and to do, of his own good pleasure.

Colossians 1:29

unto which I also labor, agonizing according to his energy, working in me with power.

Colossians 2:22

those things which are all unto destruction by use according to the commandments and teachings of the people?

Colossians 3:2

think about those things above, and not things upon the earth.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

incessantly remembering your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before God even our Father;

2 Timothy 2:19

The foundation of God stands solid indeed, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his: and; Let every one naming the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.

Hebrews 4:11

Therefore let us hasten to enter into that rest, lest some one may fall by the same example of unbelief.

Hebrews 12:16

lest any one may be a fornicator, or a profane person, as was Esau, who for one morsel sold his birthright.

James 1:11

For the sun with a scorching wind has risen, and dried up the grass, and its flower fell off, and the beauty of its countenance perished: so indeed the rich man will pass away in his ways.

1 Peter 1:24

Therefore all flesh is as grass, and all its glory as the flower of grass: the grass is withered, and the flower fell off;

2 Peter 1:17

For having received from God the Father the honor and glory of such a voice having been borne to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

2 Peter 3:11-14

Then all these things being dissolved, what kind of people does it behoove you to be in holy deportment and godliness,

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