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John 6:57

As the living Father has sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eats me, he also shall live because of me.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

In Context

56He that eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, abides in me, and I in him.

58This is the bread that came down out of heaven. Not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead; he that eats of this bread shall live forever.

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Cross References

John 3:17For God sent not his Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

John 11:25Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believes on me, though he be dead, yet shall he live;

John 14:19Yet a little while, and the world sees me no more; but ye see me; because I live, ye shall live also.

1 Corinthians 15:22For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ will all be made alive.

Galatians 2:20I have been crucified with Christ; and no longer do I live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live in the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Matthew Henry on John 6:29-60

Christ the True Bread from Heaven; Christ Welcomes All that Come to Him; Necessity of Feeding upon Christ. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign showest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32… Read the whole commentary →

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