John
John 6:27–28
27Do 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.”
28Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?”
Word by word
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John 6:27
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| work | ἐργάζεσθε | ergazesthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G2038 I word, trade, do |
| food | βρῶσιν | brōsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1035 eating, food, a meal, rust |
| that | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| perishes | ἀπολλυμένην | apollymenēn | Verb - Present Participle Middle - Accusative Feminine Singular | G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| food | βρῶσιν | brōsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1035 eating, food, a meal, rust |
| that | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| endures | μένουσαν | menousan | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3306 I remain, abide |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| eternal | αἰώνιον | aiōnion | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G166 eternal, unending |
| life | ζωὴν | zōēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2222 life |
| which | ἣν | hēn | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Son | Υἱὸς | Huios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of Man | ἀνθρώπου | anthrōpou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| will give | δώσει | dōsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| on Him | τοῦτον | touton | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| God | Θεός | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Father | Πατὴρ | Patēr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| has placed His seal of approval | ἐσφράγισεν | esphragisen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4972 I set a seal upon |
John 6:28
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| they inquired | Εἶπον | Eipon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| What | Τί | Ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| must we do | ποιῶμεν | poiōmen | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural | G4160 I do, make |
| to | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| perform | ἐργαζώμεθα | ergazōmetha | Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural | G2038 I word, trade, do |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| works | ἔργα | erga | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2041 work, labor, action, deed |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 6:27 Colossians 3:2 · Isaiah 55:2 · John 6:54 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · Matthew 6:19 · Romans 6:23 · John 6:40 · John 6:51 · Acts 10:38 · John 17:2 · Jeremiah 15:16 · John 10:28
John 6:28 Acts 16:30 · Acts 9:6 · Matthew 19:16 · Luke 10:25 · Deuteronomy 5:27 · Acts 2:37
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.