Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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
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
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.
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.
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
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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.'
Themes
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » A seal » Authenticating
the Enduring » Those things that abide » Spiritual food
Food » Of the worldly soul » Perishable
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in the synagogue in capernaum
Labour » fields of activity » Worldly, sometimes disappointing
Life » Eternal » General references to
Eternal life » General references to
Eternal life » Given » By Christ
Eternal life » Exhortation to seek
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Figurative » Of certainty of divine approval
Sealing of the holy ghost » Christ received
Seals » God the father sealing jesus Christ
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to the victims approved for sacrifice, alluded to
Spirituality » Engenders thirst for heavenly blessings
The lord seeking that which was lost » Why people seek jesus Christ
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 6:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Discourse About The Bread Of Life
26
Jesus answered them and said,
Cross References
Isaiah 55:2
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and
And
John 6:54
Romans 6:23
For the wages of
Psalm 2:7
He said to Me, ‘You are
Today I have begotten You.
John 5:36-37
John 6:40
John 6:51
John 6:58
John 10:28
John 17:2
Acts 10:38
Psalm 40:7
In the scroll of the book it is
Proverbs 2:2-6
Incline your heart to understanding;
Ecclesiastes 5:11-16
Ecclesiastes 6:7
Isaiah 11:1-3
And a
Isaiah 61:1-3
Because the Lord has anointed me
To
He has sent me to
To
And
Jeremiah 15:16
And Your
For I have been
O Lord God of hosts.
Habakkuk 2:13
That peoples
And nations grow weary for nothing?
Matthew 3:17
and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “
Matthew 6:19
Matthew 6:31-33
Matthew 8:20
Jesus *said to him,
Matthew 17:5
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold,
Mark 1:11
and a voice came out of the heavens: “
Mark 9:7
Then a cloud
Luke 3:22
and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, “
Luke 4:18-21
Luke 9:35
Then
Luke 10:40-42
But
John 1:33-34
I did not recognize
John 3:33
He who has received His testimony
John 4:13-14
Jesus answered and said to her,
John 6:28-29
Therefore they said to Him, “What shall we do, so that we may work the works of God?”
John 6:68
John 8:18
John 10:37-38
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her,
John 11:42
John 14:6
Jesus *said to him,
John 15:24
Acts 2:22
“Men of Israel, listen to these words:
Romans 4:11
and he
1 Corinthians 6:13
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
But this I say, brethren,
1 Corinthians 9:2
If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you; for you are the
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
2 Corinthians 4:18
while we
Galatians 5:6
For in
Philippians 2:13
for it is
Colossians 1:29
For this purpose also I
Colossians 2:22
(which all refer
Colossians 3:2
1 Thessalonians 1:3
constantly bearing in mind your
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless, the
Hebrews 4:11
Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same
Hebrews 12:16
that there be no
James 1:11
For the sun rises with
1 Peter 1:24
For,
“
And all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
And the flower falls off,
2 Peter 1:17
For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an
2 Peter 3:11-14
Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,
Isaiah 42:1
My
I have put My
He will bring forth