John 6:27 BSB — MannaFest

John 6:27

Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

1 voice

Ambrose of Milan

On Isaac and the Soul 8.75 (397)

Therefore, since Christ was already formed in this [Church], He says, 'Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm' (Song of Songs 8:6). Christ is a seal on the forehead, a seal on the heart. On the forehead, so that we may always confess [our faith]; on the heart, so that we may always love; a seal on the arm, so that we may always work.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Observe here, First, Who gives this meat: the Son of man, the great householder and master of the stores, who is entrusted with the administration of the kingdom of God among men, and the dispensation of the gifts, graces, and comforts of that kingdom, and has power to give eternal life, with all the means of it and preparatives for it.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Labour not - This does not mean that we are to make no effort for the supply of our wants (compare 1Ti 5:1; 2Th 3:10), but that we are not to manifest anxiety, we are not to make this the main or supreme object of our desire. See the notes at Mat 6:25. The meat that perisheth - The food for the supply of your natural needs. It perishes. The strength you derive from it is soon exhausted, and your wasted powers need to be reinvigorated.

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

28 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἐργάζεσθε	ergazesthe	do work	G2038 →
μὴ	mē	not [for]	G3361 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
βρῶσιν	brōsin	food	G1035 →
τὴν	tēn	that	G3588 →
ἀπολλυμένην	apollumenēn	is perishing	G622 →
ἀλλὰ	alla	but [for]	G235 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
βρῶσιν	brōsin	food	G1035 →
τὴν	tēn	which	G3588 →
μένουσαν	menousan	is enduring	G3306 →
εἰς	eis	unto	G1519 →
ζωὴν	zōēn	life	G2222 →
αἰώνιον	aiōnion	eternal	G166 →
ἣν	hēn	which	G3739 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
υἱὸς	huios	Son	G5207 →
τοῦ	tou	<the>	G3588 →
ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	of Man	G444 →
ὑμῖν	humin	to you	G4771 →
δώσει·	dōsei	will give;	G1325 →
τοῦτον	touton	Him	G3778 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
πατὴρ	patēr	Father	G3962 →
ἐσφράγισεν	esphragisen	has sealed	G4972 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
θεός.	theos	God.	G2316 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
leads to
- John 10:14
  I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,
- 1 Corinthians 8:3
  But the one who loves God is known by God.
- Nahum 1:7
  The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.
- 1 John 3:7–10
  Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
Through
Colossians 3:2
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
leads to
- 1 John 2:15–17
  Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
- 1 Chronicles 22:19
  Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Get started building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD…
- Colossians 3:1
  Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Through
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
leads to
- John 3:36
  Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”