John 6:29
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Jesus answered and said to them: This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he hath sent.

This.

John 3:16-18,36 For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son: that whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting. . . .

John 5:39 Search the scriptures: for you think in them to have life everlasting. And the same are they that give testimony of me.

Deuteronomy 18:18,19 I will raise them up a prophet out of the midst of their brethren like to thee: and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him. . . .

Psalm 2:12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way. [13] When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.

Matthew 17:5 And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.

Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved: but he that believeth not shall he condemned.

Acts 16:31 But they said: believe in the Lord Jesus: and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Acts 22:14-16 But he said: The God of our fathers hath preordained thee that thou shouldst know his will and see the Just One and shouldst hear the voice from his mouth. . . .

Romans 4:4,5 Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace but according to debt. . . .

Romans 9:30,31 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles who followed not after justice have attained to justice, even the justice that is of faith. . . .

Romans 10:3,4 For they, not knowing the justice of God and seeking to establish their own, have not submitted themselves to the justice of God. . . .

Hebrews 5:9 And being consummated, he became, to all that obey him, the cause of eternal salvation:

1 John 3:23 And this is his commandment: That we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as he hath given commandment unto us.

1 John 5:1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. And every one that loveth him who begot, loveth him also who is born of him.

Context
Jesus the Bread of Life
28They said therefore unto him: What shall we do, that we may work the works of God? 29Jesus answered and said to them: This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he hath sent. 30They said therefore to him: What sign therefore dost thou shew that we may see and may believe thee? What dost thou work?…
Cross References
John 3:17
For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world: but that the world may be saved by him.

John 6:28
They said therefore unto him: What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?

John 6:38
Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him that sent me.

John 6:57
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.

Romans 4:5
But to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God.

1 Thessalonians 1:3
Being mindful of the work of your faith and labour and charity: and of the enduring of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God and our Father.

James 2:22
Seest thou that faith did cooperate with his works and by works faith was made perfect?

1 John 3:23
And this is his commandment: That we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as he hath given commandment unto us.

Revelation 2:26
And he that shall overcome and keep my works unto the end, I will give him power over the nations.

Lexicon
Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

replied,
Ἀπεκρίθη (Apekrithē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.

“The
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

work
ἔργον (ergon)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

this:
Τοῦτό (Touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

believe
πιστεύητε (pisteuēte)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the [One]
ὃν (hon)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

He
ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

has sent.”
ἀπέστειλεν (apesteilen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.


Additional Translations
Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”

Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you should believe in Him whom He has sent."

Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that you believe on him whom he has sent.

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he has sent.

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

"This," replied Jesus, "is above all the thing that God requires--that you should be believers in Him whom He has sent."

Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."

Jesus answered and said to them, 'This is the work of God, that ye may believe in him whom He did send.'
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