John 6:27

Labour 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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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Labour	ἐργάζεσθε ergazesthe	G2038	to toil (as a task · verb — present middle or passive deponent imperative, 2nd person plural
not	μὴ mē	G3361	(adverb) not · particle — negative
for the meat	βρῶσιν brōsin	G1035	(abstractly) eating (literally or figuratively) · noun — accusative singular feminine
which perisheth	ἀπολλυμένην apollumenēn	G622	to destroy fully (reflexively · verb — present middle participle, accusative singular feminine
but	ἀλλὰ alla	G235	properly · conjunction
for that meat	βρῶσιν brōsin	G1035	(abstractly) eating (literally or figuratively) · noun — accusative singular feminine
which endureth	μένουσαν menousan	G3306	to stay (in a given place · verb — present active participle, accusative singular feminine
unto	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
everlasting	αἰώνιον aiōnion	G166	perpetual (also used of past time · adjective — accusative singular feminine
life	ζωὴν zōēn	G2222	life (literally or figuratively) · noun — accusative singular feminine
which	ἣν hēn	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular feminine
the Son	υἱὸς huios	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
of man	ἀνθρώπου anthrōpou	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
shall give	δώσει· dōsei	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — future active indicative, 3rd person singular
unto you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
for	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
him	τοῦτον toûton	G5126	this (person
hath	ἐσφράγισεν esphragisen	G4972	to stamp (with a signet or private mark) for security o… · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
God	θεός. theos	G2316	figuratively · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
the Father	πατὴρ patēr	G3962	a "father" (literally or figuratively · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
sealed	σφραγίζω sphragízō	G4972	to stamp (with a signet or private mark) for security o…

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Cross-references

Colossians 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Isaiah 55:2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat…
John 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the n…
Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
John 6:40 And 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 ra…
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 6:51 I 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 m…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 6:22-27

In these verses we have, I. The careful enquiry which the people made after Christ, Joh 6:23, Joh 6:24. They saw the disciples go to sea; they saw Christ retire to the mountain, probably with an intimation that he desired to be private for some time; but, their hearts being set upon making him a king, they way-laid his return, and the day following, the hot fit of their zeal still continuing, 1. They were much at a loss for him. He was gone, and they knew not what was become of him. They saw there was no boat there but that in which the disciples went off, Providence so ordering it for the confirming of the miracle of his walking on the sea, for there was no boat for him to go in. They obser…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 6:27

which the Son of man--taking that title of Himself which denoted His incarnate life. shall give unto you--in the sense of Joh 6:51. him hath God the Father sealed--marked out and authenticated for that transcendent office, to impart to the world the bread of an everlasting life, and this in the character of "the Son of man."

Adam Clarke on John 6:27

Labor not for the meat - That is, for that only, but also for the bread, etc. Our Lord wills every man to be active and diligent in that employment in which providence has placed him; but it is his will also that that employment, and all the concerns of life, should be subservient to the interest of his soul. But for that meat, etc. - He who labors not, in the work of his salvation, is never likely to enter into the kingdom of God. Though our labor cannot purchase it, either in whole or in part, yet it is the way in which God chooses to give salvation; and he that will have heaven must strive for it. Every thing that can be possessed, except the salvation of God, is a perishing thing: this i…

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John Gill on John 6:27

Labour not for the meat which perisheth,.... Meaning either food for the body, which is perishing; its virtue is perishing; man cannot live by it alone, nor does it last long; its substance is perishing; it is received into the stomach, and there digested; it goes into the belly, and is cast out into the draught; and that which it supports, for a while, is perishing; and both the one, and the other, shall be destroyed; even meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: now, though it becomes men to work for their bread, to provide it for themselves and families; yet they should not be anxiously solicitous about it, or labour only for that, and prefer it to spiritual food: or else food for th…

The Church Fathers

The countenance of God the Father is the Son who is the imprint of God. But the light of God is the grace that passes into creation through the Spirit, by which we are refashioned to God through faith. We receive through God, as with a seal, the being conformed to his Son.
— Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book 3

For just as in a golden chain the links are so intimately joined and connected together, as that the one holds the other, and is fitted on to it, and so carries on the chain-even so the miracles that have been handed down by the holy Gospels, one after the other, lead on the Church of God, which delights in festivity, and refresh it, not with the meat that perisheth, but with that which endureth unto everlasting life.
— Methodius of Olympus, Methodius Oration on the Psalms

(Tr. xxv. 10) Under the figure of food He alludes to Himself. Ye seek Me, He saith, for the sake of something else; seek Me for My own sake. (Tr. xxv. 10) As He told the woman of Samaria above, If thou knewest Who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of Him, and He would have given thee living water. (c. 4) So He says here, Which the Son of man shall give unto you.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Capernaum — Nahum’s town, a Galilean city frequently mentioned in the history of our Lord. It is not mentioned in the Old Testament. After our Lord’s expulsion from Nazareth (Matt. 4:13-16; Luke 4:16-31),…
Crucifixion — A common mode of punishment among heathen nations in early times. It is not certain whether it was known among the ancient Jews; probably it was not. The modes of capital punishment according to the…
Philip — Lover of horses. (1.) One of the twelve apostles; a native of Bethsaida, “the city of Andrew and Peter” (John 1:44). He readily responded to the call of Jesus when first addressed to him (43), and…
Seal — Commonly a ring engraved with some device (Gen. 38:18, 25). Jezebel “wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal” (1 Kings 21:8). Seals are frequently mentioned in Jewish history…
Care, Overmuch · About earthly things, forbidden — About earthly things, forbidden
Covetousness · 6:13;8:10;17:11;22:17;51:13; — 6:13;8:10;17:11;22:17;51:13;
Emblems Of The Holy Spirit, The · Authenticating — Authenticating
Gifts From God · UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO BOTH TEMPORAL AND SPIRITUAL — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO BOTH TEMPORAL AND SPIRITUAL
Gifts Of God, The · Spiritual: Are through Christ — Spiritual: Are through Christ
Life, Eternal · Given: By Christ — Given: By Christ
Seal · .Of certainty of divine approval — .Of certainty of divine approval

John 6:27

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 6:22-27

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 6:27

Adam Clarke on John 6:27

John Gill on John 6:27

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John 6:27

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 6:22-27

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 6:27

Adam Clarke on John 6:27

John Gill on John 6:27

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on John 6:26-29

Tyndale Open Study Notes on John 6:27