John 6:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?”

John 6:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 6:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 6:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They said therefore to him, “What must we do, that we may work the works of God?””

John 6:28 — World English Bible

John 6:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God? ”

John 6:28 — American Standard Version

John 6:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They said therefore unto him, `What may we do that we may work the works of God?'”

John 6:28 — Young's Literal Translation

John 6:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They said therefore to him, What should we do that we may work the works ofGod? ”

John 6:28 — Darby Translation

John 6:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then sayde they vnto him, What shall we doe, that we might worke the workes of God?”

John 6:28 — Geneva Bible

John 6:28 in Context — John 6

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.

30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

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What Does John 6:28 Mean?

John 6:28 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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