Parallel Verses

Twentieth Century New Testament

As the Living Father sent me as his Messenger, and as I live because the Father lives, so he who takes me for his food shall live because I live.

New American Standard Bible

As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats Me, he also will live because of Me.

King James Version

As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

Holman Bible

Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.

International Standard Version

Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will also live because of me.

A Conservative Version

Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, also he who eats me, that man will also live because of me.

American Standard Version

As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.

Amplified

Just as the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, even so the one who feeds on Me [believes in Me, accepts Me as Savior] will also live because of Me.

An Understandable Version

Just as the living Father has sent me, and I have [physical and spiritual] life because of the Father, so the person who eats me will also have [physical ? and spiritual] life because of me.

Anderson New Testament

As the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father, so he that eats me, even he shall live by me.

Bible in Basic English

As the living Father has sent me, and I have life because of the Father, even so he who takes me for his food will have life because of me.

Common New Testament

As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on me will live because of me.

Daniel Mace New Testament

as the father who is the source of life hath sent me, and I live by the father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

Darby Translation

As the living Father has sent me and I live on account of the Father, he also who eats me shall live also on account of me.

Godbey New Testament

As the living Father sent me, and I live through the Father; truly the one eating me, shall also live through me.

Goodspeed New Testament

Just as the living Father has sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who lives on me will live because of me.

John Wesley New Testament

As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father, so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

Julia Smith Translation

As the living Father sent me, and I live through the Father: also he chewing me, the same also shall live through me.

King James 2000

As the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eats me, even he shall live by me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, [so] also the one who eats me--that one will live because of me.

Modern King James verseion

As the living Father has sent Me, and I live through the Father, so he who partakes of Me, even he shall live by Me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

As the living father hath sent me, even so live I by my father: and he that eateth me, shall live by me.

Moffatt New Testament

Just as the living Father sent me and I live by the Father, so he who feeds on me will also live by me.

Montgomery New Testament

"Just as the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father, so also that man who feeds on me shall live by me.

NET Bible

Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so the one who consumes me will live because of me.

New Heart English Bible

As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me.

Noyes New Testament

As the living Father sent me, and I live by reason of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live by reason of me.

Sawyer New Testament

As the living Father sent me and I live by the Father, so he that eats me shall live by me.

The Emphasized Bible

Just as the living Father sent me, - and I live by reason of the Father, he also that feedeth upon me, even he, shall live by reason of me.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

As the life-giving Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father; so he that eateth me, the same shall live by me.

Webster

As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

Weymouth New Testament

As the ever-living Father has sent me, and I live because of the Father, so also he who eats me will live because of me.

Williams New Testament

Just as the living Father has sent me and I live because of the Father, so whoever keeps on eating me will live because of me.

World English Bible

As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me.

Worrell New Testament

As the Living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father; so he, also, who eats Me, shall live because of Me.

Worsley New Testament

As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father; so he that feedeth on me he also shall live by me.

Youngs Literal Translation

'According as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, he also who is eating me, even that one shall live because of me;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
As
καθώς 
Kathos 
as, even as, according as, when, according to, how, as well as
Usage: 141

the
πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

ζάω 
Zao 
live, be alive, alive, quick, lively, not tr, , vr live
Usage: 115

πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

ἀποστέλλω 
Apostello 
Usage: 73

me
μέ 
me 
μέ 
me 
me, I, my, not tr
me, I, my, not tr
Usage: 122
Usage: 122

and I
κἀγώ κἀμοί κἀμέ 
Kago 
and I, I also, so I, I, even I, me also,
Usage: 39

ζάω 
Zao 
live, be alive, alive, quick, lively, not tr, , vr live
Usage: 115

by
διά 
Dia 
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527
Usage: 527

the Father
πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

so

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

τρώγω 
Trogo 
eat
Usage: 0

even he
κακεῖνος 
Kakeinos 
and he, and they, he also, and them, and the other, and him, they also, him also,
Usage: 9

ζάω 
Zao 
live, be alive, alive, quick, lively, not tr, , vr live
Usage: 115

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 6:57

Images John 6:57

Prayers for John 6:57

Context Readings

Discourse About The Bread Of Life

56 He who takes my flesh for his food, and drinks my blood, remains united to me, and I to him. 57  As the Living Father sent me as his Messenger, and as I live because the Father lives, so he who takes me for his food shall live because I live. 58 That is the Bread which has come down from Heaven--not such as your ancestors ate, and yet died; he who takes this Bread for his food shall live for ever."



Cross References

John 5:26

For, just as the Father has inherent Life within him, so also he has granted to the Son to have inherent Life within him;

John 3:17

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.

Matthew 16:16

And to this Simon Peter answered: "You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God."

John 11:25-26

"I am the Resurrection and the Life," said Jesus. "He that believes in me shall live, though he die;

John 14:6

Jesus answered: "I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life; no one ever comes to the Father except through me.

John 14:19

In a little while the world will see me no more, but you will still see me; because I am living, you will be living also.

John 17:21

That they all may be one--that as thou, Father, art in union with us--and so the world may believe that thou hast sent me as thy Messenger.

1 Corinthians 15:22

For, as through union with Adam all men die, so through union with the Christ will all be made to live.

2 Corinthians 13:4

For though his crucifixion was due to weakness, his life is due to the power of God. And we, also, are weak in his weakness, but with him we shall live for you through the power of God.

Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ. So it is no longer I that live, but it is Christ who lives in me; and, as for my present earthly life, I am living it by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Colossians 3:3-4

For you died, and your Life now lies hidden, with the Christ, in God.

1 Thessalonians 1:9

Indeed, in speaking about us, the people themselves tell of the reception you gave us, and how, turning to God from your idols, you became servants of the true and living God,

Hebrews 9:14

how much more will the blood of the Christ, who, through his eternal Spirit, offered himself up to God, as a victim without blemish, purify our consciences from a lifeless formality, and fit us for the service of the Living God!

1 John 4:9

The love of God was revealed to us by his sending his only Son into the world, that we might find Life through him.

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