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John 6:28

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.

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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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?”
KJV
Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
WEB
They said therefore to him, “What must we do, that we may work the works of God?”
ASV
They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God?
DARBY
They said therefore to him, What should we do that we may work the works of God?
BLB
Therefore they said to Him, “What may we do so that we may work the works of God?”
ÅB
De sa da til ham: Hva skal vi gjøre for å gjøre Guds gjerninger?
OTB
Da spurte de ham: "Hva må vi gjøre for å utføre de gjerninger Gud krever?"
B1930
De sa da til ham: Hvad skal vi gjøre for å gjøre Guds gjerninger?

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Cross references

  • Acts 16:30

    And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

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  • Acts 9:6

    And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

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  • Luke 10:25

    And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

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  • Matthew 19:16

    And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

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  • Deuteronomy 5:27

    Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.

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  • Acts 2:37

    Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

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  • Micah 6:7–8

    Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

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  • Jeremiah 42:3–6

    That the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do.

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