John 6:28

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶπον οὖν πρὸς αὐτόν, Τί ποιῶμεν, ἵνα ἐργαζώμεθα τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Θεοῦ;

Transliteration

They eipon oun pros him, What might we poiōmen, hina we might ergazōmetha the erga of the Theou?

Grammar Details

*eipon*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they said
*oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then
*pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
*poiōmen*: present, subjunctive, active, 1st plural - we might do
*hina*: conjunction - so that/in order that
*ergazōmetha*: present, subjunctive, middle, 1st plural - we might work/perform
*erga*: accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God

Word Meanings

*oun*: therefore/then/consequently
*pros*: to/toward/with
*poiōmen*: we might do/perform/accomplish
*ergazōmetha*: we might work/perform/accomplish
*erga*: works/deeds/actions
*Theou*: of God/deity

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Deut 5:27 : 27 Go thou near, and hear all that Jehovah our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that Jehovah our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.
Jer 42:3-6 : 3 that Jehovah thy God may show us the way wherein we should walk, and the thing that we should do. 4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto Jehovah your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass that whatsoever thing Jehovah shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you. 5 Then they said to Jeremiah, Jehovah be a true and faithful witness amongst us, if we do not according to all the word wherewith Jehovah thy God shall send thee to us. 6 Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of Jehovah our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of Jehovah our God.
Jer 42:20 : 20 For ye have dealt deceitfully against your own souls; for ye sent me unto Jehovah your God, saying, Pray for us unto Jehovah our God; and according unto all that Jehovah our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it:
Mic 6:7-8 : 7 will Jehovah be pleased with thousands of rams, [or] with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my first-born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? 8 He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Matt 19:16 : 16 And behold, one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
Luke 10:25 : 25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Acts 2:37 : 37 Now when they heard [this,] they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, {G435} Brethren, what shall we do?
Acts 9:6 : 6 but rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
Acts 16:30 : 30 and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

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