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John 6:57

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats Me, he also will live because of Me.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— As the living Father has sent me and I live on account of the Father, *he* also who eats me shall live also on account of me.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Just as the living Father sent me,—and I live by reason of the Father, he also that feedeth upon me, even he, shall live by reason of me.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'According as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, he also who is eating me, even that one shall live because of me;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— As the living Father hath sent me and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, the same also shall live by me.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— As that liuing Father hath sent me, so liue I by the Father, and he that eateth me, euen he shall liue by me.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— As the liuing Father hath sent me, and I liue by the Father: so, he that eateth me, euen he shall liue by me.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Just as the living Father sent me, and I am living because of the Father, so whoever eats of me will also live because of me.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— As the Father the Living (one) who hath sent me, and I live by the Father, even so he who shall eat me, shall live, too, by me.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— As the living Father hath sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that shall eat me, he also will live because of me.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
As 2531
{2531} Prime
καθώς
kathos
{kath-oce'}
From G2596 and G5613; just (or inasmuch) as, that.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
living 2198
{2198} Prime
ζάω
zao
{dzah'-o}
A primary verb; to live (literally or figuratively).
z5723
<5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 2549
Father 3962
{3962} Prime
πατήρ
pater
{pat-ayr'}
Apparently a primary word; a 'father' (literally or figuratively, near or more remote).
hath sent 649
{0649} Prime
ἀποστέλλω
apostello
{ap-os-tel'-lo}
From G0575 and G4724; set apart, that is, (by implication) to send out (properly on a mission) literally or figuratively.
z5656
<5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2319
me, 3165
{3165} Prime
μέ
me
{meh}
A shorter (and probably original) form of G1691; me.
and I 2504
{2504} Prime
κἀγώ
kago
{kag-o'}
So also the dative (second form) and accusative (third form); from G2532 and G1473; and (or also, even, etc.) I, (to) me.
live 2198
{2198} Prime
ζάω
zao
{dzah'-o}
A primary verb; to live (literally or figuratively).
z5719
<5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 3019
by 1223
{1223} Prime
διά
dia
{dee-ah'}
A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
Father: 3962
{3962} Prime
πατήρ
pater
{pat-ayr'}
Apparently a primary word; a 'father' (literally or figuratively, near or more remote).
so 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
he that eateth 5176
{5176} Prime
τρώγω
trogo
{tro'-go}
Probably strengthened from a collateral form of the base of G5134 and G5147 through the idea of corrosion or wear; or perhaps rather of a base of G5167 and G5149 through the idea of a craunching sound; to gnaw or chew, that is, (genitive case) to eat.
z5723
<5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 2549
me, 3165
{3165} Prime
μέ
me
{meh}
A shorter (and probably original) form of G1691; me.
even he 2548
{2548} Prime
κἀκεῖνος
kakeinos
{kak-i'-nos}
From G2532 and G1565; likewise that (or those).
shall live 2198
{2198} Prime
ζάω
zao
{dzah'-o}
A primary verb; to live (literally or figuratively).
z5695
<5695> Grammar
Tense - Future (See G5776)
Voice - Middle Deponent (See G5788)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 271
by 1223
{1223} Prime
διά
dia
{dee-ah'}
A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import.
me. 1691
{1691} Prime
ἐμέ
eme
{em-eh'}
A prolonged form of G3165; me.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on John 6:53-58.


John 6:57

_ _ As the living Father hath sent me — to communicate His own life.

_ _ and I live by the Father — literally, “because of the Father”; My life and His being one, but Mine that of a Son, whose it is to be “of the Father.” (See John 1:18; John 5:26).

_ _ he that eateth me, ... shall live by me — literally, “because of Me.” So that though one spiritual life with Him, “the Head of every man is Christ, as the head of Christ is God” (1 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Corinthians 3:23).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on John 6:28-59.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

John 6:57

I live by the Father — Being one with him. He shall live by me — Being one with me. Amazing union!

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

John 6:57

As (t) the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the (u) Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

(t) In that Christ is man, he receives that power which quickens and gives life to those that are his, from his Father: and he adds this word "the" to make a distinction between his Father and all other fathers.

(u) Christ means that although he is man, yet his flesh can give life, not by its own nature, but because his flesh lives by the Father, that is to say, sucks and draws out of the Father that power which it has to give life.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
the living:

Psalms 18:46 The LORD liveth; and blessed [be] my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
Jeremiah 10:10 But the LORD [is] the true God, he [is] the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
1 Thessalonians 1:9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
Hebrews 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

I live:

John 5:26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
John 17:21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

even:

John 11:25-26 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: ... And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
1 Corinthians 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
2 Corinthians 13:4 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Colossians 3:3-4 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. ... When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
1 John 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ps 18:46. Jr 10:10. Jn 5:26; 11:25; 14:6, 19; 17:21. 1Co 15:22. 2Co 13:4. Ga 2:20. Col 3:3. 1Th 1:9. He 9:14. 1Jn 4:9.

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