John 6:27

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John 6:27

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Summary

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.

Labour not

1 Thessalonians 1:3

The meat

Which endureth

John 6:40

John 4:14

Which the

Romans 6:23

For him

General references

Luke 12:31

Luke 14:25

1 John 2:25

Bible References

Labour not

then said they to him, what shall we do, that our works may he agreeable to God?

for in the christian-dispensation, neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but an active benevolent faith.

for it is God that influences your desires and endeavours, out of his benevolence to you.

this is what I earnestly strive to effect, by virtue of that power, which effectually operates in me.

never forgetting the effects of your faith, your charitable offices, and the constancy of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ; of which God is our witness.

The meat

Jesus answered her, they that drink of this water, will be thirsty again:

Lay not up for your selves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.

but Martha perplex'd with the hurry of her affairs, came to him, and said, Lord, don't you observe my sister has left me to serve all alone: direct her therefore to give me some assistance.

"meat is design'd for the belly, and the belly for meat:" true, yet God has design'd both for destruction. now the body is not design'd for licentiousness, but for the glory of the Lord; since the Lord died for the glorification of the body:

This I say, brethren, because the time is coming, when they who have wives will be as those that have none;

You know, that in a race, tho' all run, but one receives the prize: so run, that you may obtain.

for I have no regard to the things which are visible, but to such as are invisible: since visible things are temporary, but the invisible are eternal.

which yet were all made to be consumed for our use, notwithstanding the injunctions and doctrines of men:

let the things above, and not such worldly matters be the object of your thoughts.

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any of us by imitating their incredulity, should fall short thereof like them.

let there be no licentious or profane person, such as Esau, "who sold his birth-right, for a single mess."

the sun is up and darts its rays, the grass is wither'd, its flowers droop, and all their beautiful appearance vanishes away. just so the rich man fades with all his projects.

for human nature is like grass, and all their glory like the flower of the herb, the herb withers, the flower droops,

Since then this whole system is to be destroyed, how holy should your conduct be, and how ardent your piety?

Which endureth

I say, is the will of him that sent me, that every one who observes the son, and believeth on him, should have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never thirst: for the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a fountain springing up to everlasting life.

Which the

it is I that give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any one force them out of my hand.

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me shall live even though he were dead:

Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man can come to the father, but by me.

for thou hast given him power over all men, that he might give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

for the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For him

I had not known him: but he that sent me to baptize with water, had told me, "upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the holy spirit."

but I have a better witness than that of John: for the works which my father hath order'd me to finish, those very works that I do, bear me witness, that 'tis the father who sent me.

I indeed do bear testimony of my self, but the father, who has sent me, beareth witness of me likewise.

if I do not the works of my father, believe me not.

I know that thou hearest me always: but I say this, because of the people here present, that they may believe that thou hast sent me."

if I had not done among them such works as no other ever did, they had been innocent: but though they have seen them, yet they hate both me and my father.

of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: at the same time a voice was heard from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

while he was speaking, a bright cloud surrounded them: and suddenly a voice broke out of the cloud, saying, "this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him."

when this voice from heaven was heard, "thou art my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased."

then a cloud surrounded them, and a voice from the cloud, said, "this is my beloved son, hear him."

and the holy spirit descended upon him in a corporeal form like a dove. and a voice came from heaven, which said, thou art my beloved son, in thee I am well pleased.

"the spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

from whence a voice issued out, saying, "this is my beloved son, obey him."

ye men of Israel attend to what I say; Jesus of Nazareth was a man whom God distinguished among you, by miracles, by prodigies, and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as you your selves also know:

how Jesus of Nazareth divinely inspired by the holy spirit, and with miraculous power, went about doing good, and healing all that were under the oppression of the devil: because God was with him.

for he received this honourable and glorious testimony from his father, when the voice broke out from the magnificent splendor, in these words, "this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased."

General references

therefore do you rather seek the kingdom of God, and then all your necessities will be fully supply'd.

After this a great multitude being gather'd about him, he address'd himself to them,

and this is the reward that he hath promised us, even eternal life.