| New International Version (©1984) Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval."New Living Translation (©2007) But don't be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval." English Standard Version (©2001) Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.” New American Standard Bible (©1995) "Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal." International Standard Version (©2008) Do not work for food that perishes but for food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set his seal on him." GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995) Don't work for food that spoils. Instead, work for the food that lasts into eternal life. This is the food the Son of Man will give you. After all, the Father has placed his seal of approval on him." King James Bible 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. American King James Version Labor not for the meat which perishes, but for that meat which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give to you: for him has God the Father sealed. American Standard Version Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed. Bible in Basic English Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark. Douay-Rheims Bible Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto life everlasting, which the Son of man will give you. For him hath God, the Father, sealed. Darby Bible Translation Work not for the food which perishes, but for the food which abides unto life eternal, which the Son of man shall give to you; for him has the Father sealed, even God. English Revised Version Work not for the meat which perisheth, but for the meat which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed. Webster's Bible Translation Labor not for the food which perisheth, but for that food which endureth to everlasting life, which the Son of man will give to you: for him hath God the Father sealed. Weymouth New Testament Bestow your pains not on the food which perishes, but on the food that remains unto the Life of the Ages--that food which will be the Son of Man's gift to you; for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal." World English Bible Don't work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him." Young's Literal Translation work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal -- even God.' | | Geneva Study Bible {d} 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 {e} sealed. (d) Bestow your labour and pain. (e) That is, whom God the Father had distinguished from all other men by planting his own power in him, as though he had sealed him with his seal, so that he might be a vivid example and representation of him: and furthermore he installed him to this office, to reconcile us men to God, and bring us to everlasting life, which office belongs only to Christ. People's New Testament 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth. The Savior does not prohibit laboring for food, but making the acquisition of food and worldly things the leading object of life. He means: Do not manifest a chief anxiety for bodily food, for the food that perishes with the using, but rather seek that meat which endureth unto everlasting life. The food of the soul; the Bread of Life. See Joh 6:35,48. Him hath God the Father sealed. Sealing is the mark of approval, of authority. A legal document must bear the seal of the State to give it force. The Father had commissioned, authorized, and stamped his seal upon the work of the Son. His miracles were a divine seal. Wesley's Notes 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth - For bodily food: not for that only not chiefly: not at all, but in subordination to grace, faith, love, the meat which endureth to everlasting life. Labour, work for this; for everlasting life. So our Lord expressly commands, work for life, as well as from life: from a principle of faith and love. Him hath the Father sealed - By this very miracle, as well as by his whole testimony concerning him. See Joh 3:33. Sealing is a mark of the authenticity of a writing. King James Translators' Notes Labour not: or, Work not Scofield Reference Notes Margin Son of man See Scofield Note: "Mt 8:20". Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 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." Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 6:22-27 Instead of answering the inquiry how he came there, Jesus blamed their asking. The utmost earnestness should be employed in seeking salvation, in the use of appointed means; yet it is to be sought only as the gift of the Son of man. Him the Father has sealed, proved to be God. He declared the Son of man to be the Son of God with power. | |
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Isaiah 55:2 "Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight yourself in abundance. Matthew 8:20 Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." John 3:15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life. John 3:33 "He who has received His testimony has set his seal to this, that God is true. John 4:14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life." John 6:40 "For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day." John 6:47 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life. John 6:53 So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves. John 6:62 "What then if you see the Son of Man ascending to where He was before? John 10:28 and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. John 17:2 even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life. (NASB ©1995) |
 Abides Age-During Ages Bestow End Endureth Eternal Everlasting Food Gift Goes Life Mark Meat Pains Perishes Perisheth Perishing Placed Remaining Seal Sealed Spoils Work 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.Labour not. or, Work not. 28,29 Ga 5:6 Php 2:13 Col 1:29 1Th 1:3 the meat. 4:13,14 Ec 5:11-16 6:7 Isa 55:2 Hab 2:13 Mt 6:19,31-33 Lu 10:40-42 1Co 6:13 7:29-31 9:24-27 2Co 4:18 Col 2:22 3:2 Heb 4:11 12:16 Jas 1:11 1Pe 1:24 2Pe 3:11-14 which endureth. 40,51,54,58,68 4:14 Jer 15:16 which the. 10:28 11:25,26 14:6 17:2 Pr 2:2-6 Ro 6:23 for him. 1:33,34 5:36,37 8:18 10:37,38 11:42 15:24 Ps 2:7 40:7 Isa 11:1-3 42:1 61:1-3 Mt 3:17 17:5 Mr 1:11 9:7 Lu 3:22 Lu 4:18-21 9:35 Ac 2:22 10:38 2Pe 1:17
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