John 6:68
66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
- KJV
- Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
- WEB
- Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
- ASV
- Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
- DARBY
- Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast words of life eternal;
- BLB
- Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom will we go? You have the words of eternal life.
- ÅB
- Simon Peter svarte ham: Herre! hvem skal vi gå til? Du har det evige livs ord,
- OTB
- Simon Peter svarte ham: "Herre, til hvem skal vi gå? Du har de evige livs ord.
- B1930
- Simon Peter svarte ham: Herre! hvem skal vi gå til? Du har det evige livs ord,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 73:25
Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
Read in contextJohn 5:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
Read in context1 John 5:11–13
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
Read in contextActs 4:12
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Read in contextJohn 6:63
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Read in contextActs 5:20
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
Read in contextMatthew 16:16
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Read in contextActs 7:38
This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
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