John 6:28

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Deut 5:27 : 27 Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.
Jer 42:3-6 : 3 That the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do. 4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you. 5 Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us. 6 Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.
Jer 42:20 : 20 For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.
Mic 6:7-8 : 7 Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? 8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Matt 19:16 : 16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
Luke 10:25 : 25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, 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 to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Acts 9:6 : 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go 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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