John 6:27 “Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to etern…”

John 6:27

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”

American Standard Version

Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.

Geneva Bible 1599

Labour not for ye meate which perisheth, but for the meate that endureth vnto euerlasting life, which the Sonne of man shall giue vnto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

Darby Translation

Work not [for] the food which perishes, but [for] the food which abides unto life eternal, which the Son of man shall give to you; for him has the Father sealed, [even] God.

Young's Literal Translation

work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal — [even] God.'

Bible in Basic English

Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark.

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Cross references

“Labour not”

Philippians 2:13 Colossians 1:29 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Galatians 5:6 John 6:28 John 6:29

Philippians 2:13 · BSB

For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

Colossians 1:29 · BSB

To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.

1 Thessalonians 1:3 · BSB

and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Galatians 5:6 · BSB

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.

John 6:28 · BSB

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

John 6:29 · BSB

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

“the meat”

Colossians 3:2 Isaiah 55:2 Matthew 6:19 Ecclesiastes 6:7 1 Peter 1:24 2 Peter 3:11–14

Colossians 3:2 · BSB

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

Isaiah 55:2 · BSB

Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.

Matthew 6:19 · BSB

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

Ecclesiastes 6:7 · BSB

All a man’s labor is for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.

1 Peter 1:24 · BSB

For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,

2 Peter 3:11–14 · BSB

Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness

“which endureth”

John 6:54 John 6:40 John 6:51 Jeremiah 15:16 John 6:58 John 6:68

John 6:54 · BSB

Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6:40 · BSB

For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

John 6:51 · BSB

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”

Jeremiah 15:16 · BSB

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.

John 6:58 · BSB

This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”

John 6:68 · BSB

Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

“which the”

Romans 6:23 John 10:28 John 17:2 Proverbs 2:2–6 John 14:6 John 11:25

Romans 6:23 · BSB

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 10:28 · BSB

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

John 17:2 · BSB

For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.

Proverbs 2:2–6 · BSB

if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,

John 14:6 · BSB

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

John 11:25 · BSB

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.

“for him”

Acts 10:38 2 Peter 1:17 Luke 3:22 Psalm 2:7 Psalm 40:7 Luke 4:18–21

Acts 10:38 · BSB

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

2 Peter 1:17 · BSB

For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Luke 3:22 · BSB

and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

Psalm 2:7 · BSB

I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.

Psalm 40:7 · BSB

Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll:

Luke 4:18–21 · BSB

“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

Also

2 Timothy 2:19 John 3:33 Romans 4:11 1 Corinthians 9:2 Matthew 8:20

2 Timothy 2:19 · BSB

Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”

John 3:33 · BSB

Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.

Romans 4:11 · BSB

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteous…

1 Corinthians 9:2 · BSB

Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

Matthew 8:20 · BSB

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.

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

Read John 6