John 6:27

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."

Isaiah 55:2

Why pay money for something that will not nourish you? Why spend your hard-earned money on something that will not satisfy? Listen carefully to me and eat what is nourishing! Enjoy fine food!

John 6:54

The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.

Romans 6:23

For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Psalm 2:7

The king says, "I will announce the Lord's decree. He said to me: 'You are my son! This very day I have become your father!

John 5:36-37

"But I have a testimony greater than that from John. For the deeds that the Father has assigned me to complete -- the deeds I am now doing -- testify about me that the Father has sent me.

John 6:40

For 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."

John 6:51

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats from this bread he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."

John 6:58

This is the bread that came down from heaven; it is not like the bread your ancestors ate, but then later died. The one who eats this bread will live forever."

John 10:28

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one will snatch them from my hand.

John 17:2

just as you have given him authority over all humanity, so that he may give eternal life to everyone you have given him.

Acts 10:38

with respect to Jesus from Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.

Psalm 40:7

Then I say, "Look! I come! What is written in the scroll pertains to me.

Proverbs 2:2-6

by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding,

Ecclesiastes 5:11-16

When someone's prosperity increases, those who consume it also increase; so what does its owner gain, except that he gets to see it with his eyes?

Ecclesiastes 6:7

All of man's labor is for nothing more than to fill his stomach -- yet his appetite is never satisfied!

Isaiah 11:1-3

A shoot will grow out of Jesse's root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots.

Isaiah 61:1-3

The spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has chosen me. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor, to help the brokenhearted, to decree the release of captives, and the freeing of prisoners,

Jeremiah 15:16

As your words came to me I drank them in, and they filled my heart with joy and happiness because I belong to you.

Habakkuk 2:13

Be sure of this! The Lord who commands armies has decreed: The nations' efforts will go up in smoke; their exhausting work will be for nothing.

Matthew 3:17

And a voice from heaven said, "This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight."

Matthew 6:19

"Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

Matthew 6:31-33

So then, don't worry saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?'

Matthew 8:20

Jesus said to him, "Foxes have dens, and the birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my one dear Son, in whom I take great delight. Listen to him!"

Mark 1:11

And a voice came from heaven: "You are my one dear Son; in you I take great delight."

Mark 9:7

Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud, "This is my one dear Son. Listen to him!"

Luke 3:22

and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my one dear Son; in you I take great delight."

Luke 4:18-21

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,

Luke 9:35

Then a voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him!"

Luke 10:40-42

But Martha was distracted with all the preparations she had to make, so she came up to him and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work alone? Tell her to help me."

John 1:33-34

And I did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining -- this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'

John 3:33

The one who has accepted his testimony has confirmed clearly that God is truthful.

John 4:13-14

Jesus replied, "Everyone who drinks some of this water will be thirsty again.

John 6:28-29

So then they said to him, "What must we do to accomplish the deeds God requires?"

John 6:68

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

John 8:18

I testify about myself and the Father who sent me testifies about me."

John 10:37-38

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

John 11:25-26

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies,

John 11:42

I knew that you always listen to me, but I said this for the sake of the crowd standing around here, that they may believe that you sent me."

John 14:6

Jesus replied, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 15:24

If I had not performed among them the miraculous deeds that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen the deeds and have hated both me and my Father.

Acts 2:22

"Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know --

Romans 4:11

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised, so that he would become the father of all those who believe but have never been circumcised, that they too could have righteousness credited to them.

1 Corinthians 6:13

"Food is for the stomach and the stomach is for food, but God will do away with both." The body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

1 Corinthians 7:29-31

And I say this, brothers and sisters: The time is short. So then those who have wives should be as those who have none,

1 Corinthians 9:2

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

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Do you not know that all the runners in a stadium compete, but only one receives the prize? So run to win.

2 Corinthians 4:18

because we are not looking at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen. For what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight -- the only thing that matters is faith working through love.

Philippians 2:13

for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort -- for the sake of his good pleasure -- is God.

Colossians 1:29

Toward this goal I also labor, struggling according to his power that powerfully works in me.

Colossians 2:22

These are all destined to perish with use, founded as they are on human commands and teachings.

Colossians 3:2

Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth,

1 Thessalonians 1:3

because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 2:19

However, 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."

Hebrews 4:11

Thus we must make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.

Hebrews 12:16

And see to it that no one becomes an immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.

James 1:11

For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.

1 Peter 1:24

For all flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of the grass; the grass withers and the flower falls off,

2 Peter 1:17

For he received honor and glory from God the Father, when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory: "This is my dear Son, in whom I am delighted."

2 Peter 3:11-14

Since all these things are to melt away in this manner, what sort of people must we be, conducting our lives in holiness and godliness,

Isaiah 42:1

"Here is my servant whom I support, my chosen one in whom I take pleasure. I have placed my spirit on him; he will make just decrees for the nations.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Labour not

John 6:28
So then they said to him, "What must we do to accomplish the deeds God requires?"
Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight -- the only thing that matters is faith working through love.
Philippians 2:13
for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort -- for the sake of his good pleasure -- is God.
Colossians 1:29
Toward this goal I also labor, struggling according to his power that powerfully works in me.
1 Thessalonians 1:3
because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

The meat

John 4:13
Jesus replied, "Everyone who drinks some of this water will be thirsty again.
Ecclesiastes 5:11
When someone's prosperity increases, those who consume it also increase; so what does its owner gain, except that he gets to see it with his eyes?
Ecclesiastes 6:7
All of man's labor is for nothing more than to fill his stomach -- yet his appetite is never satisfied!
Isaiah 55:2
Why pay money for something that will not nourish you? Why spend your hard-earned money on something that will not satisfy? Listen carefully to me and eat what is nourishing! Enjoy fine food!
Habakkuk 2:13
Be sure of this! The Lord who commands armies has decreed: The nations' efforts will go up in smoke; their exhausting work will be for nothing.
Matthew 6:19
"Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
Luke 10:40
But Martha was distracted with all the preparations she had to make, so she came up to him and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work alone? Tell her to help me."
1 Corinthians 6:13
"Food is for the stomach and the stomach is for food, but God will do away with both." The body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.
1 Corinthians 7:29
And I say this, brothers and sisters: The time is short. So then those who have wives should be as those who have none,
1 Corinthians 9:24
Do you not know that all the runners in a stadium compete, but only one receives the prize? So run to win.
2 Corinthians 4:18
because we are not looking at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen. For what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.
Colossians 2:22
These are all destined to perish with use, founded as they are on human commands and teachings.
Colossians 3:2
Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth,
Hebrews 4:11
Thus we must make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
Hebrews 12:16
And see to it that no one becomes an immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.
James 1:11
For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.
1 Peter 1:24
For all flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of the grass; the grass withers and the flower falls off,
2 Peter 3:11
Since all these things are to melt away in this manner, what sort of people must we be, conducting our lives in holiness and godliness,

Which endureth

John 6:40
For 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."
John 4:14
But whoever drinks some of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again, but the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up to eternal life."
Jeremiah 15:16
As your words came to me I drank them in, and they filled my heart with joy and happiness because I belong to you.

Which the

John 10:28
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one will snatch them from my hand.
John 11:25
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies,
John 14:6
Jesus replied, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 17:2
just as you have given him authority over all humanity, so that he may give eternal life to everyone you have given him.
Proverbs 2:2
by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding,
Romans 6:23
For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For him

John 1:33
And I did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining -- this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'
John 5:36
"But I have a testimony greater than that from John. For the deeds that the Father has assigned me to complete -- the deeds I am now doing -- testify about me that the Father has sent me.
John 8:18
I testify about myself and the Father who sent me testifies about me."
John 10:37
If I do not perform the deeds of my Father, do not believe me.
John 11:42
I knew that you always listen to me, but I said this for the sake of the crowd standing around here, that they may believe that you sent me."
John 15:24
If I had not performed among them the miraculous deeds that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen the deeds and have hated both me and my Father.
Psalm 2:7
The king says, "I will announce the Lord's decree. He said to me: 'You are my son! This very day I have become your father!
Psalm 40:7
Then I say, "Look! I come! What is written in the scroll pertains to me.
Isaiah 11:1
A shoot will grow out of Jesse's root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots.
Isaiah 42:1
"Here is my servant whom I support, my chosen one in whom I take pleasure. I have placed my spirit on him; he will make just decrees for the nations.
Isaiah 61:1
The spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has chosen me. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor, to help the brokenhearted, to decree the release of captives, and the freeing of prisoners,
Matthew 3:17
And a voice from heaven said, "This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight."
Matthew 17:5
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my one dear Son, in whom I take great delight. Listen to him!"
Mark 1:11
And a voice came from heaven: "You are my one dear Son; in you I take great delight."
Mark 9:7
Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud, "This is my one dear Son. Listen to him!"
Luke 3:22
and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my one dear Son; in you I take great delight."
Luke 4:18
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,
Luke 9:35
Then a voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him!"
Acts 2:22
"Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know --
Acts 10:38
with respect to Jesus from Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.
2 Peter 1:17
For he received honor and glory from God the Father, when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory: "This is my dear Son, in whom I am delighted."

General references

Genesis 34:23
If we do so, won't their livestock, their property, and all their animals become ours? So let's consent to their demand, so they will live among us."
Exodus 5:17
But Pharaoh replied, "You are slackers! Slackers! That is why you are saying, 'Let us go sacrifice to the Lord.'
Proverbs 9:5
"Come, eat some of my food, and drink some of the wine I have mixed.
Luke 12:31
Instead, pursue his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
Luke 14:25
Now large crowds were accompanying Jesus, and turning to them he said,
1 John 2:25
Now this is the promise that he himself made to us: eternal life.

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