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Forγὰρthe breadὁ ἄρτοςof Godτοῦ θεοῦisἐστινthe one whoὁcomes downκαταβαίνωνfromἐκheavenτοῦ οὐρανοῦandκαὶgivesδιδοὺςlifeζωὴνto the world.”τῷ κόσμῳ
John 6:33
Study it in the app“For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.””
With the Greek beneath
John 6:33, word by word
- the breadἄρτοςartos
bread
A piece of baked bread made from flour: the basic food.
Where else “artos” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- comes downκαταβαίνωνkatabainōn
go down, come down
Go down, come down, descend.
Where else “katabainōn” appears- heavenοὐρανοῦouranou
heaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranou” appears- givesδιδοὺςdidous
give
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “didous” appears- lifeζωὴνzōēn
eternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōēn” appears- to the worldκόσμῳkosmōi
world of people
People everywhere, whom God loves.
Where else “kosmōi” appears
The context
32So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.
33 · This verse (above)
34So they said to him, “Lord, give us this bread always.”
To study John 6 in a group
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?