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John 6:40–41
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John 6:40
40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
40And this is the will of him that sent me, that euery one which seeth the Sonne, and beleeueth on him, may haue euerlasting life: and I will raise him vp at the last day.
John 6:41
41The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
41The Iewes then murmured at him, because hee said, I am the bread which came downe from heauen.
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DEFINED WORDS
John 6:40
Caused to go or be carried; dispatched.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Each one of all; all taken separately, without exception in the stated group.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To perceive with the eyes; to behold, observe, understand, consider, experience, or take heed, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Believes, trusts, or places faith in.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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everlasting
Enduring forever or without end; eternal in the person, life, judgment, kingdom, mercy, righteousness, or other reality spoken of.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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To rouse; to stir up.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
At the end or after all others; latest or final. As a verb, to continue or endure.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The period of light between morning and evening; a complete daily cycle; or a specified time, age, or season, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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John 6:41
Members of the Jewish people; Hebrews or Israelites identified as Jews.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To grumble; to complain; to utter complaints in a low, half articulated voice; to utter sullen discontent; with at, before the thing which is the cause of discontent.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
For the reason that; since.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The expanse above the earth, including the sky or firmament; also the dwelling or throne of God, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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From verse 40
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Open the full verse study24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
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Open the full verse study23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Open the full verse study54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
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Open the full verse study25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
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Open the full verse study15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
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Open the full verse study14But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
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Open the full verse study14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
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Open the full verse study45And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
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Open the full verse study19Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
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Open the full verse study36He 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.
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Open the full verse study27Labour 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.
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Open the full verse study30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
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Open the full verse study1THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
2(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
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Open the full verse study25And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
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Open the full verse study11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
13These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
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Open the full verse study21Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
22Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
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Open the full verse study10The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
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Open the full verse study28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
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Open the full verse study2As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
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Open the full verse study2For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
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Open the full verse study56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
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Open the full verse study16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
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Open the full verse study8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
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Open the full verse study6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
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Open the full verse study1NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
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Open the full verse study50And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
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Open the full verse study21Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
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Open the full verse study21That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Open the full verse study27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
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Open the full verse study17Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
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Open the full verse study35And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
36But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
From verse 41
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Open the full verse study51I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
52The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
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Open the full verse study33For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
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Open the full verse study48I am that bread of life.
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Open the full verse study60Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
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Open the full verse study66¶ From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
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Open the full verse study12And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
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Open the full verse study43Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
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Open the full verse study58This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
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Open the full verse study16These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
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Open the full verse study2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
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Open the full verse study7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
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Open the full verse study30But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
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Open the full verse study10Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
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