John 6:55
For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
For my flesh is meate indeed, and my blood is drinke indeed.
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32Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
32Then Iesus said vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Moses gaue you not that bread from heauen, but my Father giueth you the true bread from heauen.
- 1 John 5:20Rank 6 from verse 55
20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
20And we know that the Sonne of God is come, and hath giuen vs an vnderstanding that wee may know him that is true: and wee are in him that is true, euen in his Sonne Iesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternall life.
- Hebrews 8:2Rank 7 from verse 55
- Psalms 4:7Rank 9 from verse 55
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John 6:55
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.
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Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.
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Truly, certainly, actually, or in fact; used for emphasis, confirmation, or concession before a contrast.
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Sense 1: The bodily fluid associated with physical life. Sense 2: Life taken, bloodshed, or guilt and responsibility for it. Sense 3: Kindred, shared human descent, or natural human nature. Sense 4: The juice of grapes.
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6:28Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
6:28Then said they vnto him, What shall we doe, that we might worke the workes of God?
6:29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
6:29Iesus answered, and said vnto them, *This is the worke of God, that ye beleeue on him whom he hath sent.
6:30They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
6:30They said therefore vnto him, What signe shewest thou then, that we may see, and beleeue thee? What doest thou worke?
6:31Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
6:31*Our fathers did eate Manna in the desert, as it is written, *He gaue them bread from heauen to eate.
6:32Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
6:32Then Iesus said vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Moses gaue you not that bread from heauen, but my Father giueth you the true bread from heauen.
6:33For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
6:33For the bread of God is hee which commeth downe from heauen, and giueth life vnto the world.
6:34Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
6:34Then said they vnto him, Lord, euermore giue vs this bread.
6:35And 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.
6:35And Iesus said vnto them, I am the bread of life: hee that commeth to me, shall neuer hunger: and he that beleeueth on me, shall neuer thirst.
6:36But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
6:36But I said vnto you, that ye also haue seene me, and beleeue not.
6:37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
6:37All that the Father giueth mee, shall come to mee; and him that commeth to me, I will in no wise cast out.
6:38For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
6:38For I came downe from heauen, not to doe mine owne will, but the will of him that sent me.
6:39And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
6:39And this is the Fathers wil which hath sent me, that of all which he hath giuen mee, I should lose nothing, but should raise it vp againe at the last day.
6:40And 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.
6:40And 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.
6:41The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
6:41The Iewes then murmured at him, because hee said, I am the bread which came downe from heauen.
6:42And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
6:42And they said, *Is not this Iesus the sonne of Ioseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that hee sayth, I came downe from heauen?
6:43Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
6:43Iesus therefore answered, and said vnto them, Murmure not among your selues.
6:44No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
6:44No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me, draw him: and I will raise him vp at the last day.
6:45It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
6:45*It is written in the Prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Euery man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, commeth vnto me,
6:46Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
6:46Not that any man hath seene the Father; *saue hee which is of God, hee hath seene the Father.
6:47Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
6:47Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Hee that beleeueth on me, hath euerlasting life.
6:48I am that bread of life.
6:48I am that bread of life.
6:49Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
6:49Your fathers did eate Manna in the wildernesse, and are dead.
6:50This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
6:50This is the bread which commeth downe from heauen, that a man may eate thereof, and not die.
6:51I 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.
6:51I am the liuing bread, which came downe from heauen. If any man eate of this bread, he shall liue for euer: and the bread that I will giue, is my flesh, which I will giue for the life of the world.
6:52The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
6:52The Iewes therefore stroue amongst themselues, saying, How can this man giue vs his flesh to eate?
6:53Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
6:53Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Except yee eate the flesh of the sonne of man, and drinke his blood, yee haue no life in you.
6:54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
6:54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternall life, and I will raise him vp at the last day.
6:55For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
6:55For my flesh is meate indeed, and my blood is drinke indeed.
Selected passage6:56He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
6:56He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
6:57As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
6:57As the liuing Father hath sent me, and I liue by the Father: so, he that eateth me, euen he shall liue by me.
6:58This 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.
6:58This is that bread which came downe from heauen: not as your fathers did eate Manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread, shall liue for euer.
6:59These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
6:59These things said hee in the Synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.