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John 6:33 — King James Version← Study notes

For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.


John 6:33Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 6:3316 words
GreekMeaning
ho
ThearticleG3588
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἄρτοςartos
breadnounG740
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
ho
the OnearticleG3588
καταβαίνωνkatabainōn
coming downverbG2597
ἐκek
out ofprepositionG1537
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
οὐρανοῦouranou
heavennounG3772
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ζωὴνzōēn
lifenounG2222
διδοὺςdidous
givingverbG1325
τῷ
to thearticleG3588
κόσμῳkosmō
worldnounG2889
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 6:33

They understood that the meat, which remains to eternal life, was the work of God: and therefore they ask Him what to do to work the work of God, i.e. obtain the meat: Then said they to Him, What shall we do that we might work the works of God?

Alcuin · 8th century

i.e. By keeping what commandments shall we be able to fulfill the law of God?

Bede · 8th century

But they said this, not that they might learn, and do them, but to obtain from Him another exhibition of His bounty.

Chrysostom · 4th century
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