John 6:27 — Bible Verse (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.”
John 6:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 6:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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John 6:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
John 6:27 — World English Bible
John 6:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
John 6:27 — American Standard Version
John 6:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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--<FI> even<Fi> God.'”
John 6:27 — Young's Literal Translation
John 6:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
John 6:27 — Darby Translation
John 6:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Labour not for ye meate which perisheth, but for the meate that endureth vnto euerlasting life, which the Sonne of man shall giue vnto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.”
John 6:27 — Geneva Bible
John 6:27 in Context — John 6
25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
27 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.
28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
What Does John 6:27 Mean?
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