John 6:58
This 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.
This 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.
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- John 6:47–51Rank 2 from verse 58
47Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
48I am that bread of life.
49Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
50This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
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.
47Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Hee that beleeueth on me, hath euerlasting life.
48I am that bread of life.
49Your fathers did eate Manna in the wildernesse, and are dead.
50This is the bread which commeth downe from heauen, that a man may eate thereof, and not die.
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.
- John 6:31–34Rank 3 from verse 58
31Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
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.
33For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
34Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
31*Our fathers did eate Manna in the desert, as it is written, *He gaue them bread from heauen to eate.
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.
33For the bread of God is hee which commeth downe from heauen, and giueth life vnto the world.
34Then said they vnto him, Lord, euermore giue vs this bread.
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John 6:58
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.
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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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The food God gave Israel from heaven in the wilderness.
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Sense 1: Without life; deprived of life. Sense 2: Lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.
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Third-person singular present form of eat, meaning to take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: As a verb, to have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named. Sense 4: As an adjective, alive rather than dead; or containing fire and not extinguished.
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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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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.
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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.
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57As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
57As the liuing Father hath sent me, and I liue by the Father: so, he that eateth me, euen he shall liue by me.
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.
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.
Selected passage59These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
59These things said hee in the Synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.