John 6:47

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“Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.”

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BSBPD

“Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`Verily, verily, I say to you, He who is believing in me, hath life age-during;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 6:47 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. John 3:16For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
  2. John 3:18Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
  3. John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
  4. John 5:24Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
  5. John 6:40For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
  6. John 6:54Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
  7. John 14:19In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
  8. Romans 5:9Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!
  9. Colossians 3:3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
  10. 1 John 5:12Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

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