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John 6:28–29

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Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
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From verse 28

  1. Acts 16:30Rank 1 from verse 28
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    30And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

  2. Acts 9:6Rank 2 from verse 28
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    6And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

  3. Luke 10:25Rank 3 from verse 28
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    25¶ And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

  4. Matthew 19:16Rank 4 from verse 28
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    16¶ And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

  5. Acts 2:37Rank 5 from verse 28
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    37¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

From verse 29

  1. 1 John 3:23Rank 1 from verse 29
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    23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

  2. Acts 16:31Rank 2 from verse 29
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    31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

  3. John 3:36Rank 3 from verse 29
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    36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

  4. Hebrews 5:9Rank 4 from verse 29
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    9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

  5. 1 John 5:1Rank 5 from verse 29
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    1WHOSOEVER believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

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John 6:28

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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might

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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

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work

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Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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works

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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

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John 6:29

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answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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work

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Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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believe

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Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

28Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

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29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

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30They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

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