Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
New American Standard Bible
Jesus answered and said to them,
King James Version
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
Holman Bible
Jesus replied,
International Standard Version
Jesus answered them, "This is God's work: to believe in the one whom he has sent."
A Conservative Version
Jesus answered, and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe in that man whom he has sent.
Amplified
Jesus answered,
An Understandable Version
Jesus answered them, "This is the deed that God requires: You should believe in Him whom God has sent [i.e., in Jesus]."
Anderson New Testament
Jesus answered and said to them: This is the work of God, that you believe on him whom he has sent.
Bible in Basic English
Jesus, answering, said to them, This is to do the work of God: to have faith in him whom God has sent.
Common New Testament
Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus answered them, the work which God requires is to believe on him whom he hath sent.
Darby Translation
Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he has sent.
Godbey New Testament
Jesus responded and said to them, This is the work of God, that you may believe on Him whom He hath sent.
Goodspeed New Testament
Jesus answered them, "The work God has for you is to believe in the messenger that he has sent to you."
John Wesley New Testament
Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
Julia Smith Translation
Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye should believe in him whom he has sent.
King James 2000
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that you believe on him whom he has sent.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God: that you believe in [the one] whom that one sent."
Modern King James verseion
Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that you believe on Him whom He has sent.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jesus answered, and said unto them, "This is the work of God: that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus replied to them, "This is the work of God, to believe in him whom God has sent."
Montgomery New Testament
"This is the work of God," answered Jesus, "that you believe on him whom He has sent you."
NET Bible
Jesus replied, "This is the deed God requires -- to believe in the one whom he sent."
New Heart English Bible
Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."
Noyes New Testament
Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe in him whom he sent.
Sawyer New Testament
Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God; to believe on him whom he has sent.
The Emphasized Bible
Jesus answered, and said unto them - This, is the work of God: that ye believe on him whom, he, hath sent forth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye should believe on him whom he hath sent.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"The work that God would have you do," answered Jesus, "is to believe in him whom God sent as his Messenger."
Webster
Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
Weymouth New Testament
"This," replied Jesus, "is above all the thing that God requires--that you should be believers in Him whom He has sent."
Williams New Testament
Jesus answered them, "The work that God demands of you is this, to believe in the messenger whom He has sent."
World English Bible
Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."
Worrell New Testament
Jesus answered, and said to them, "This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him Whom He sent."
Worsley New Testament
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him, whom He hath sent.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jesus answered and said to them, 'This is the work of God, that ye may believe in him whom He did send.'
Themes
Christian conduct » Believing in Christ
Faith » Faith encouraged, reasons for » A fundamental duty
Faith » The objects of, are » Christ
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in the synagogue in capernaum
Topics
Interlinear
Touto
Pisteuo
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Devotionals
Devotionals about John 6:29
Devotionals containing John 6:29
References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 6:29
Images John 6:29
Prayers for John 6:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Discourse About The Bread Of Life
28 They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?
Cross References
1 John 3:23
And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment.
Deuteronomy 18:18-19
I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Psalm 2:12
Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.
Matthew 17:5
While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Mark 16:16
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.
John 3:16-18
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
John 3:36
He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
John 5:39
Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;
Acts 16:31
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
Acts 22:14-16
And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
Romans 4:4-5
Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.
Romans 9:30-31
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:
Romans 10:3-4
For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
Hebrews 5:9
and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;
1 John 5:1
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.