John 6:51

KJV1611 – Modern English

I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if anyone eats of this bread, he shall live forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread, they will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    I{G1473} am{G1510} the{G740} living{G2198} bread{G740} which came down{G2597} out of{G1537} heaven:{G3772} if{G1437} any man{G5100} eat{G5315} of{G1537} this{G5127} bread,{G740} he shall live{G2198} for{G1519} ever:{G165} yea and{G2532} the bread{G740} {G1161} which{G3739} I{G1473} will give{G1325} is{G1473} my{G3450} flesh,{G4561} for{G5228} the life{G2222} of the world.{G2889}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} the living{G2198}{(G5723)} bread{G740} which{G3588} came down{G2597}{(G5631)} from{G1537} heaven{G3772}: if{G1437} any man{G5100} eat{G5315}{(G5632)} of{G1537} this{G5127} bread{G740}, he shall live{G2198}{(G5695)} for{G1519} ever{G165}: and{G1161}{G2532} the bread{G740} that{G3739} I{G1473} will give{G1325}{(G5692)} is{G2076}{(G5748)} my{G3450} flesh{G4561}, which{G3739} I{G1473} will give{G1325}{(G5692)} for{G5228} the life{G2222} of the world{G2889}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    I am that lyvinge breed which came doune from heave. Yf eny man eate of this breed he shall live forever. And the breed that I will geve is my flesshe which I will geve for the lyfe of ye worlde

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    I am that lyuynge bred, which came downe fro heauen: Who so eateth of this bred, shal lyue for euer. And the bred that I wil geue, is my flesh which I wil geue for ye life of the worlde.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    I am that liuing breade, which came downe from heauen: if any man eate of this breade, hee shall liue for euer: and the bread that I will giue, is my flesh, which I will giue for the life of the world.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    I am that lyuyng bread, which came downe from heauen. Yf any man eate of this bread, he shall lyue for euer. And the bread that I wyl geue, is my fleshe, whiche I wyll geue for the lyfe of the worlde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `I am the living bread that came down out of the heaven; if any one may eat of this bread he shall live -- to the age; and the bread also that I will give is my flesh, that I will give for the life of the world.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    I am the living bread which has come from heaven: if any man takes this bread for food he will have life for ever: and more than this, the bread which I will give is my flesh which I will give for the life of the world.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats from this bread he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 22:19 : 19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and broke it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.
  • Eph 5:2 : 2 And walk in love, as Christ also loved us, and gave himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
  • John 1:29 : 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
  • John 3:13 : 13 No man has ascended to heaven but he who came down from heaven, even the Son of Man who is in heaven.
  • John 3:16 : 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
  • Matt 20:28 : 28 Even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
  • 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 For he made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
  • 1 John 4:14 : 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
  • John 4:10-11 : 10 Jesus answered and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that says to you, Give me to drink; you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water. 11 The woman said to him, Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: where then do you get that living water?
  • John 6:33 : 33 For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world.
  • John 1:14 : 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
  • John 7:38 : 38 He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.
  • 2 Cor 5:19 : 19 That is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting their sins against them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
  • Eph 5:25 : 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it;
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a special people, zealous for good works.
  • Heb 10:5-9 : 5 Therefore, when he comes into the world, he says, Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you have prepared for me: 6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you had no pleasure. 7 Then I said, Behold, I have come (in the volume of the book it is written of me) to do your will, O God. 8 Previously saying, Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin you did not desire, nor had pleasure in them (which are offered according to the law), 9 Then he said, Behold, I have come to do your will, O God. He takes away the first that he may establish the second. 10 By that will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And every priest stands daily ministering and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God;
  • Heb 10:20 : 20 By a new and living way which he consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, his flesh,
  • 1 Pet 2:4 : 4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,
  • 1 John 2:2 : 2 And he is the atonement for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
  • 1 John 4:10 : 10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
  • John 6:52-58 : 52 The Jews therefore argued among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? 53 Then Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, has eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He who eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, dwells in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father: so he who eats me, even he shall live by me. 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers ate manna, and are dead: he who eats of this bread shall live forever.

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    47 Truly, truly, I say to you, He who believes in me has everlasting life.

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    49 Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness, and are dead.

    50 This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat of it, and not die.

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    52 The Jews therefore argued among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

    53 Then Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, you have no life in you.

    54 Whoever eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, has eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

    55 For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

    56 He who eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, dwells in me, and I in him.

    57 As the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father: so he who eats me, even he shall live by me.

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    31 Our fathers ate manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

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    33 For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world.

    34 Then they said to him, Lord, always give us this bread.

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    38 For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

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    40 And this is the will of him who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

    41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

    42 And they said, Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that he says, I came down from heaven?

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    26 Jesus answered them and said, Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek me, not because you saw the miracles, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.

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    22 And as they ate, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

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    32 But he said to them, I have food to eat of which you do not know.

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    19 Yet a little while, and the world sees me no more; but you see me: because I live, you will live also.

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    36 Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

    37 He answered and said to them, You give them something to eat. And they said to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them to eat?

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    11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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    26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.

    27 Therefore, whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

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    13 Jesus then came and took the bread and gave it to them, and fish likewise.

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    17 Therefore my Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

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    4 But flesh with its life, which is the blood, you shall not eat.

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