John 6:29
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
John 6:29 in other translations
| BSB | Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.” |
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| 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. |
| YLT | Jesus answered and said to them, ‘This is the work of God, that ye may believe in him whom He did send.' |
| DARBY | Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he has sent. |
| BBE | Jesus, answering, said to them, This is to do the work of God: to have faith in him whom God has sent. |
| Webster | Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. |
What does John 6:29 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 6:28-31
28-31. What shall we do ... the works of God--such works as God will approve. Different answers may be given to such a question, according to the spirit which prompts the inquiry. (See Ho 6:6-8; Lu 3:12-14). Here our Lord, knowing whom He had to deal with, shapes His reply accordingly.
Barnes' Notes
(m) "This is the work of God" 1Jn 3:23
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 6:28-35
Constant exercise of faith in Christ, is the most important and difficult part of the obedience required from us, as sinners seeking salvation. When by his grace we are enabled to live a life of faith in the Son of God, holy tempers follow, and acceptable services may be done. God, even his Father, who gave their fathers that food from heaven to support their natural lives, now gave them the true Bread for the…
John 6:29 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 6:29
- 1 John 3:23
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
- Acts 16:31
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
- John 3:36
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
- Hebrews 5:9
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
- 1 John 5:1
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
- Mark 16:16
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
- Romans 4:4-5
Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
- John 5:39
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
- John 3:16-18
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
- Romans 9:30-31
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
- Psalms 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
- Matthew 17:5
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
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Context
- John 6:28
Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
- John 6:29
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
- John 6:30
They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
John 6:29 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Respondió Jesús, y díjoles: Esta es la obra de Dios, que creáis en el que él ha enviado. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Jésus répondit et leur dit: C’est ici l’œuvre de Dieu, que vous croyiez en celui qu’il a envoyé. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Jesus antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Dies ist das Werk Gottes, daß ihr an den glaubet, den er gesandt hat. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Respondit Jesus, et dixit eis: Hoc est opus Dei, ut credatis in eum quem misit ille. |