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John 6:68–69

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Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
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From verse 68

  1. Psalms 73:25Rank 1 from verse 68
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    25Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

  2. John 5:24Rank 2 from verse 68
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    24Verily, 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.

  3. 1 John 5:11–13Rank 3 from verse 68
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    11And 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.

  4. Acts 4:12Rank 4 from verse 68
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    12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

  5. Acts 5:20Rank 5 from verse 68
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    20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

  6. John 6:63Rank 6 from verse 68
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    63It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

  7. Matthew 16:16Rank 7 from verse 68
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    16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

  8. Acts 7:38Rank 8 from verse 68
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    38This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

  9. John 6:40Rank 9 from verse 68
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    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.

  10. John 5:39–40Rank 10 from verse 68
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    39¶ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

    40And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

  11. John 17:8Rank 11 from verse 68
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    8For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

From verse 69

  1. John 11:27Rank 1 from verse 69
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    27She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

  2. Luke 9:20Rank 2 from verse 69
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    20He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

  3. Mark 8:29Rank 3 from verse 69
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    29And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

  4. 1 John 5:1Rank 4 from verse 69
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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.

  5. 1 John 5:20Rank 5 from verse 69
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    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.

  6. John 1:45–49Rank 6 from verse 69
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    45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

    46And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

    47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

    48Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

    49Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

  7. John 20:28Rank 7 from verse 69
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    28And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

  8. John 1:29Rank 8 from verse 69
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    29¶ The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

  9. John 1:41Rank 9 from verse 69
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    41He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

  10. John 20:31Rank 10 from verse 69
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    31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

  11. Mark 1:24Rank 11 from verse 69
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    24Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

  12. Matthew 16:16Rank 12 from verse 69
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    16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

  13. Romans 1:3Rank 13 from verse 69
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    3Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

  14. Acts 8:36Rank 14 from verse 69
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    36And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

  15. Mark 1:1Rank 15 from verse 69
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    1THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

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John 6:68

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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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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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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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shall

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

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

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

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

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hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

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words

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John 6:69

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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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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

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

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art

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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.

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Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

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living

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Sense 1: Alive or having life. Sense 2: As a noun, one's means of support or possessions.

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6:66¶ From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

6:67Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?

6:68Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

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6:69And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

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6:70Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

6:71He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

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