John 6:57

As the living Father sent me, and as I live because of the Father, so he who eats me, he will also live because of me.

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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 who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him.

58This is the bread that has come down from heaven, not as the fathers ate and died. He who eats this bread will live forever.”

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Cross References

Jeremiah 10:10But Yahweh is the true God. He is the living God and eternal king. 1 The earth quakes at his anger, and the nations cannot endure his anger. 1

John 3:17For God did not send the Son into the world in order to condemn the world, but in order to save the world through him.

John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, even if he dies, will live;

John 14:19Yet a short amount of time and the world will no longer see me, but you see me. Because I live, you will also live.

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

Galatians 2:20I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in 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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