John 6:40

And this is the will of him who sent me, that anyone who looks to the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”

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In The King James Version

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

In Context

39And this is the will of the Father who sent me, that I should lose none of those he has given me, but should raise them up on the last day.

41Then the Jews began to grumble about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”

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Cross References

Luke 2:30for my eyes have seen yoʋr salvation,

John 3:15so that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

John 4:14but whoever drinks the water I give him will certainly never thirst again. On the contrary, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

John 6:27Do 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 set his seal.”

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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