John

John 6:28–29

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

²⁹Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
The	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
work	ἔργον	ergon	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
this	Τοῦτό	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
believe	πιστεύητε	pisteuēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
He	ἐκεῖνος	ekeinos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
has sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 6:28 Acts 16:30 · Acts 9:6 · Matthew 19:16 · Luke 10:25 · Deuteronomy 5:27 · Acts 2:37

John 6:29 1 John 3:23 · Acts 16:31 · John 3:36 · Hebrews 5:9 · 1 John 5:1 · Romans 4:4–5 · Mark 16:16 · John 5:39 · John 3:16–18 · Romans 9:30–31 · Psalm 2:12 · Romans 10:3–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.