Study it in the app“Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you; for on him the Father, God, has set his seal.””
Do notμὴworkἐργάζεσθεfor the foodτὴν βρῶσινthatτὴνperishes,ἀπολλυμένηνbutἀλλὰfor the foodτὴν βρῶσινthatτὴνremainsμένουσανtoεἰςeternalαἰώνιονlife,ζωὴνwhichἣνthe Sonὁ υἱὸςof Manτοῦ ἀνθρώπουwill giveδώσειyou;ὑμῖνforγὰρon himτοῦτονthe Father,ὁ πατὴρGod,ὁ θεόςhas set his seal.”ἐσφράγισεν
work
To ply a trade with effort to support oneself.
Where else “ergazesthe” appearsfood
What one eats to live; also the food that gives eternal life.
Where else “brōsin” appearsperish
To die, or be cut off from God forever.
Where else “apollymenēn” appearsremain
To stay joined to someone: "abide in me".
Where else “menousan” appearseternal
Without end, like the life God gives.
Where else “aiōnion” appearseternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōēn” appearsSon
Jesus, the Son of God.
Where else “huios” appearsSon of Man
"The Son of Man": what Jesus calls himself.
Where else “anthrōpou” appearsgive
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “dōsei” appearsFather
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patēr” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appearsseal
Seal, put a seal on.
Where else “esphragisen” appears26Jesus answered them and said, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.
27 · This verse (above)
28So they said to him, “What must we do to carry out the works of God?”
1. What it says
What did the boy Andrew mentioned have, and what does Jesus do with it before it is given to the crowd? (vv. 8-13)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “I am the bread of life.” What does he promise to the one who comes to him and believes in him? (vv. 35-40)
3. How I live it
When many walked away, Peter answered, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life” (vv. 66-68). What keeps you close to Jesus?
