John 6:29

"This is the work of God," answered Jesus, "that you believe on him whom He has sent you."

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

In Context

28"What are we to do habitually," they asked him, "that we may keep working the words of God?"

30The they said to him. "What sign, then, are you performing, so that we may see it and believe in you? What work are you doing?

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Cross References

Mark 16:16He who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who disbelieves shall be condemned.

John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but he who disobeys the Son shall not see life, but he who disobeys the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides upon him."

Acts 16:31"Believe on the Lord Jesus," they answered, "and you will be saved, you and all your household."

Romans 4:4Now if a man earn his pay by his work, it is not counted to him as a favor, but it is paid him as a debt;

Romans 10:3For because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness, and sought to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit themselves to the righteousness of God.

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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