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John 6:29

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FaithGod's will and calling

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.”

28 Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?”

Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”

30 So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?

31 Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”

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BSB
Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”
KJV
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
WEB
Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”
ASV
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
DARBY
Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom *he* has sent.
BLB
Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you⁺ should believe in [Him] whom He sent.”
ÅB
Jesus svarte og sa til dem: Dette er Guds gjerning at dere skal tro på den han har utsendt.
OTB
Jesus svarte: "Guds gjerning er å tro på den han har sendt."
B1930
Jesus svarte og sa til dem: Dette er Guds gjerning at I skal tro på den han har utsendt.

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Cross references

  • 1 John 3:23

    And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.

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  • Acts 16:31

    They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

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  • 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.”

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  • Hebrews 5:9

    And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

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  • 1 John 5:1

    Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

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  • Mark 16:16

    Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

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  • Romans 4:4–5

    Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.

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  • John 5:39

    You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,

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