John 6:27

God's Word

Don’t work for food that spoils. Instead, work for the food that lasts into eternal life. This is the food the Son of Man will give you. After all, the Father has placed his seal of approval on him.”

Cross References

Psalm 2:7

I will announce the Lord’s decree. He said to me: “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.

Psalm 40:7

Then I said, “I have come! (It is written about me in the scroll of the book.)

Proverbs 9:5

“Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine I have mixed.

Ecclesiastes 6:7

Everything that people work so hard for goes into their mouths, but their appetite is never satisfied.

Isaiah 42:1

Here is my servant, whom I support. Here is my chosen one, with whom I am pleased. I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.

Isaiah 55:2

Why do you spend money on what cannot nourish you and your wages on what does not satisfy you? Listen carefully to me: Eat what is good, and enjoy the best foods.

Jeremiah 15:16

Your words were found, and I devoured them. Your words are my joy and my heart’s delight, because I am called by your name, O Lord God of Armies.

Habakkuk 2:13

Isn’t it from the Lord of Armies that people grow tired only to feed the flames and nations exhaust themselves for nothing?

Matthew 17:5

He was still speaking when a bright cloud overshadowed them. Then a voice came out of the cloud and said, “This is my Son, whom I love and with whom I am pleased. Listen to him!”

Matthew 25:46

“These people will go away into eternal punishment, but those with God’s approval will go into eternal life.”

Matthew 3:17

Then a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love—my Son with whom I am pleased.”

Matthew 6:19

“Stop storing up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moths and rust destroy and thieves break in and steal.

Matthew 8:20

Jesus told him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to sleep.”

Mark 1:11

A voice from heaven said, “You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you.”

Mark 9:7

Then a cloud overshadowed them. A voice came out of the cloud and said, “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”

Luke 3:22

and the Holy Spirit came down to him in the form of a dove. A voice from heaven said, “You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you.”

Luke 9:35

A voice came out of the cloud and said, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to him!”

John 10:28

and I give them eternal life. They will never be lost, and no one will tear them away from me.

John 11:42

I’ve known that you always hear me. However, I’ve said this so that the crowd standing around me will believe that you sent me.”

John 14:6

Jesus answered him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one goes to the Father except through me.

John 15:24

If I hadn’t done among them what no one else has done, they wouldn’t have any sin. But now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.

John 17:2

After all, you’ve given him authority over all humanity so that he can give eternal life to all those you gave to him.

John 3:15

Then everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.”

John 3:33

I have accepted what that person said, and I have affirmed that God is truthful.

John 6:40

My Father wants all those who see the Son and believe in him to have eternal life. He wants me to bring them back to life on the last day.”

John 6:47

I can guarantee this truth: Every believer has eternal life.

John 6:51

I am the living bread that came from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. The bread I will give to bring life to the world is my flesh.”

John 6:53

Jesus told them, “I can guarantee this truth: If you don’t eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don’t have the source of life in you.

John 6:54

Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will bring them back to life on the last day.

John 6:58

This is the bread that came from heaven. It is not like the bread your ancestors ate. They eventually died. Those who eat this bread will live forever.”

John 6:62

What if you see the Son of Man go where he was before?

John 6:68

Simon Peter answered Jesus, “Lord, to what person could we go? Your words give eternal life.

John 8:18

I testify on my own behalf, and so does the Father who sent me.”

Acts 10:38

You know that God anointed Jesus from Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went everywhere and did good things, such as healing everyone who was under the devil’s power. Jesus did these things because God was with him.

Acts 2:22

“Men of Israel, listen to what I say: Jesus from Nazareth was a man whom God brought to your attention. You know that through this man God worked miracles, did amazing things, and gave signs.

Romans 4:11

Abraham’s faith was the basis of his approval by God while he was still uncircumcised. The mark of circumcision is the seal of that approval. Therefore, he is the father of every believer who is not circumcised, and their faith, too, is regarded as the basis of their approval by God.

Romans 6:23

The payment for sin is death, but the gift that God freely gives is everlasting life found in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 6:13

Food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food, but God will put an end to both of them. However, the body is not for sexual sin but for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body.

1 Corinthians 9:2

If I’m not an apostle to other people, at least I’m an apostle to you. You are the seal which proves that I am the Lord’s apostle.

2 Corinthians 4:18

We don’t look for things that can be seen but for things that can’t be seen. Things that can be seen are only temporary. But things that can’t be seen last forever.

Galatians 5:6

As far as our relationship to Christ Jesus is concerned, it doesn’t matter whether we are circumcised or not. But what matters is a faith that expresses itself through love.

Deuteronomy 30:13

This command isn’t on the other side of the sea. You don’t have to ask, “Who will cross the sea to get it for us so that we can hear it and obey it?”

Philippians 2:13

It is God who produces in you the desires and actions that please him.

Colossians 1:29

I work hard and struggle to do this while his mighty power works in me.

Colossians 2:22

All of these things deal with objects that are only used up anyway.

Colossians 3:2

Keep your mind on things above, not on worldly things.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

In the presence of our God and Father, we never forget that your faith is active, your love is working hard, and your confidence in our Lord Jesus Christ is enduring.

2 Timothy 2:19

In spite of all that, God’s ⌞people⌟ have a solid foundation. These words are engraved on it: “The Lord knows those who belong to him,” and “Whoever worships the Lord must give up doing wrong.”

Hebrews 12:16

Make sure that no one commits sexual sin or is as concerned about earthly things as Esau was. He sold his rights as the firstborn son for a single meal.

Hebrews 4:11

So we must make every effort to enter that place of rest. Then no one will be lost by following the example of those who refused to obey.

James 1:11

The sun rises with its scorching heat and dries up plants. The flowers drop off, and the beauty is gone. The same thing will happen to rich people. While they are busy, they will die.

1 Peter 1:24

“All people are like grass, and all their beauty is like a flower of the field. The grass dries up and the flower drops off,

2 Peter 1:17

For example, we were eyewitnesses when he received honor and glory from God the Father and when the voice of our majestic God spoke these words to him: “This is my Son, whom I love and in whom I delight.”