John 6:28

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“Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?””

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BSBPD

“Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“They said therefore unto him, `What may we do that we may work the works of God?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 6:28 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 5:27Go near and listen to all that the LORD our God says. Then you can tell us everything the LORD our God tells you; we will listen and obey.”
  2. Jeremiah 42:3Pray that the LORD your God will tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do.”
  3. Jeremiah 42:20For you have deceived yourselves by sending me to the LORD your God, saying, ‘Pray to the LORD our God on our behalf, and as for all that the LORD our God says, tell it to us and we will do it.’
  4. Micah 6:7Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
  5. Matthew 19:16Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”
  6. Luke 10:25One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
  7. Acts 2:37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
  8. Acts 9:6“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
  9. Acts 16:30Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

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