"Do not workfor the foodwhich perishes,but for the foodwhich enduresto eternallife,whichthe Sonof Manwill giveto you, for on Him the Father,God,has set His seal."
Set your mindon the things above,not on the things that are on earth.
"Whydo you spendmoneyfor what is not bread,And your wagesfor whatdoes not satisfy?Listencarefullyto Me, and eatwhatis good,And delightyourselfin abundance.
"He who eatsMy fleshand drinksMy bloodhaseternallife,and I will raisehim up on the lastday.
Nevertheless,the firmfoundationof Godstands,havingthisseal,"The Lordknowsthosewho are His," and, "Everyonewho namesthe nameof the Lordis to abstainfrom wickedness."
"For thisis the willof My Father,that everyonewho beholdsthe Sonand believesin Him will haveeternallife,and I Myselfwill raisehim up on the lastday."
For the wagesof sinis death,but the free giftof Godis eternallifein ChristJesusour Lord.
and I giveeternallifeto them, and they will neverperish;and noonewill snatchthem out of My hand.
"I amthe livingbreadthat came downout of heaven;ifanyoneeatsof thisbread,he will liveforever;and the breadalsowhichI will givefor the lifeof the worldis My flesh."
"[You know of] Jesusof Nazareth,howGodanointedHim with the HolySpiritand with power,and [how] He went aboutdoing goodand healingallwho were oppressedby the devil,for Godwas with Him.
evenas You gaveHim authorityover allflesh,that to allwhomYou have givenHim, He may giveeternallife.
"Do not storeup for yourselvestreasureson earth,wheremothand rustdestroy,and wherethievesbreakin and steal.
"Thisis the breadwhichcame downout of heaven;not as the fathersateand died;he who eatsthisbreadwill liveforever."
For when He receivedhonorand gloryfrom Godthe Father,suchan utteranceas this was madeto Him by the MajesticGlory,"Thisis My belovedSonwith whomI am well-pleased"--
for it is Godwho is at workin you, bothto willand to workfor [His] good pleasure.
Your wordswere foundand I atethem, And Your wordsbecamefor me a joyand the delightof my heart;For I have been calledby Your name,O LORDGodof hosts.
Alla man'slaboris for his mouthand yetthe appetiteis not satisfied.
For, "ALLFLESHIS LIKEGRASS,AND ALLITS GLORYLIKETHE FLOWEROF GRASS.THE GRASSWITHERS,AND THE FLOWERFALLS OFF,
and the HolySpiritdescendedupon Him in bodilyformlikea dove,and a voicecameout of heaven,"You are My belovedSon,in You I am well-pleased."
constantlybearing in mindyour workof faithand laborof loveand steadfastnessof hopein our LordJesusChristin the presenceof our Godand Father,
For thispurpose alsoI labor,strivingaccordingto His power, which mightilyworkswithinme.
"He who has receivedHis testimonyhas set his sealto [this], that Godis true.
"Menof Israel,listento thesewords:Jesusthe Nazarene,a manattestedto you by Godwith miraclesand wondersand signswhichGodperformedthroughHim in your midst,justas you yourselvesknow--
SimonPeteransweredHim, "Lord,to whomshall we go?You havewordsof eternallife.
Thena voicecameout of the cloud,saying,"Thisis My Son,[My] ChosenOne; listento Him!"
ThenI said,"Behold,I come;In the scrollof the bookit is writtenof me.
"I will surelytellof the decreeof the LORD:He saidto Me, 'You are My Son,TodayI have begottenYou.
that [there be] noimmoralorgodless personlikeEsau,whosoldhis ownbirthrightfor a [single] meal.
For in ChristJesusneithercircumcisionnoruncircumcisionmeansanything,but faithworkingthroughlove.
Thereforelet us be diligentto enterthat rest,sothat noonewill fall,through[following] the sameexampleof disobedience.
(whichall[refer] [to] things destined to perishwith use)--in accordancewith the commandmentsand teachingsof men?
Ifto othersI amnot an apostle,at leastI amto you; for you are the sealof my apostleshipin the Lord.
Foodis for the stomachand the stomachis for food,but Godwill do awaywith bothof them. Yetthe bodyis not for immorality,but for the Lord,and the Lordis for the body.
and he receivedthe signof circumcision,a sealof the righteousnessof the faithwhich he had while uncircumcised,sothat he might be the fatherof allwho believewithout being circumcised,that righteousnessmight be creditedto them,
"IfI had not doneamongthem the workswhichno oneelsedid,they would not havesin;but nowthey have bothseenand hatedMe and My Fatheras well.
Jesussaidto him, "I amthe way,and the truth,and the life;no onecomesto the Fatherbut throughMe.
"I knewthat You alwayshearMe; but becauseof the peoplestanding aroundI saidit, sothat they may believethat You sentMe."
"I amHe who testifiesaboutMyself,and the Fatherwho sentMe testifiesaboutMe."
Thena cloudformed,overshadowingthem, and a voicecameout of the cloud,"Thisis My belovedSon,listento Him!"
and a voicecameout of the heavens:"You are My belovedSon,in You I am well-pleased."
While he was stillspeaking,a brightcloudovershadowedthem, and behold,a voiceout of the cloudsaid,"Thisis My belovedSon,with whomI am well-pleased;listento Him!"
and behold,a voiceout of the heavenssaid,"Thisis My belovedSon,in whomI am well-pleased."
"Behold,My Servant,whom I uphold;My chosenone [in whom] My souldelights.I have putMy Spiritupon Him; He will bringforthjusticeto the nations.
For the sunriseswith a scorching windand withersthe grass;and its flowerfalls offand the beautyof its appearanceis destroyed;sotoothe rich manin the midst of his pursuitswill fade away.
while we looknot at the things which are seen,but at the things which are not seen;for the things which are seenare temporal,but the things which are not seenare eternal.
Jesussaidto him, "The foxeshaveholesand the birdsof the air[have] nests,but the Sonof Manhasnowhereto layHis head."
"Is it not indeedfrom the LORDof hostsThat peoplestoilfor fire,And nationsgrowwearyfor nothing?
"Come,eatof my foodAnd drinkof the wineI have mixed.
"Thesewill go awayinto eternalpunishment,but the righteousinto eternallife."
sothat whoeverbelieveswill in Him haveeternallife.
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, he who believeshaseternallife.
SoJesussaidto them, "Truly,truly,I sayto you, unlessyou eatthe fleshof the Sonof Manand drinkHis blood,you havenolifein yourselves.
"[What] thenifyou seethe Sonof Manascendingto whereHe was before?
"Noris it beyondthe sea,that you should say,'Whowill crossthe seafor us to getit for us and make us hearit, that we may observeit?'
