John 6:51

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ἄρτος ὁ ζῶν ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς: ἐάν τις φάγῃ ἐκ τούτου τοῦ ἄρτου, ζήσεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα: καὶ ὁ ἄρτος δὲ ὃν ἐγὼ δώσω ἡ σάρξ μου ἐστίν, ἣν ἐγὼ δώσω ὑπὲρ τῆς τοῦ κόσμου ζωῆς.

Transliteration

I eimi the artos the zōn the from the ouranou katabas: if anyone phagē from this the artou, zēsetai into the aiōna: and the artos de which I dōsō the sarx of me estin, which I dōsō on behalf of the of the kosmou zōēs.

Grammar Details

• *eimi*: present indicative, 1st singular - am
• *artos*: nominative, masculine, singular - bread
• *zōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living
• *ouranou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven
• *katabas*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come down
• *phagē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might eat
• *artou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of bread
• *zēsetai*: future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will live
• *aiōna*: accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity
• *de*: conjunction, postpositive - and/but/moreover
• *dōsō*: future active indicative, 1st singular - will give
• *sarx*: nominative, feminine, singular - flesh
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *kosmou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of world
• *zōēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of life

Word Meanings

• *eimi*: am/exist
• *artos*: bread/loaf
• *zōn*: living/alive
• *ouranou*: heaven/sky
• *katabas*: having come down/descended
• *phagē*: might eat/consume
• *zēsetai*: will live/be alive
• *aiōna*: age/eternity/forever
• *de*: and/but/moreover
• *dōsō*: will give/grant
• *sarx*: flesh/body/physical nature
• *kosmou*: world/universe/created order
• *zōēs*: life/existence

Referenced Verses

• Luke 22:19 : 19 And he toke breed gave thankes and gave to them sayinge: This is my body which is geven for you. This do in the remembraunce of me.
• Eph 5:2 : 2 and walke in love even as Christ loved vs and gave him silfe for vs an offerynge and a sacrifyce of a swete saver to god.
• John 1:29 : 29 The nexte daye Iohn sawe Iesus commyge vnto him and sayde: beholde the lambe of God which taketh awaye the synne of the worlde.
• John 3:13 : 13 And no man ascendeth vp to heaven but he that came doune from heaven that is to saye the sonne of man which is in heaven.
• John 3:16 : 16 For God so loveth the worlde yt he hath geven his only sonne that none that beleve in him shuld perisshe: but shuld have everlastinge lyfe.
• Matt 20:28 : 28 eve as the sonne of man came not to be ministred vnto but to minister and to geve his lyfe for the redempcion of many.
• 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 for he hath made him to be synne for vs which knewe no synne that we by his meanes shuld be that rightewesnes which before God is aloved.
• 1 John 4:14 : 14 And we have sene and do testifie that the father sent the sonne which is the saveour of the worlde.
• John 4:10-11 : 10 Iesus answered and sayde vnto hir: yf thou knewest the gyfte of God and who it is that sayeth to the geve me drynke thou woldest have axed of him and he wolde have geven the water of lyfe. 11 The woman sayde vnto him. Syr thou hast no thinge to drawe with and the well is depe: from whence then hast thou yt water of lyfe?
• John 6:33 : 33 For the breed of God is he which cometh doune from heave and geveth lyfe vnto the worlde.
• John 1:14 : 14 And the worde was made flesshe and dwelt amonge vs and we sawe the glory of it as the glory of the only begotten sonne of ye father which worde was full of grace and verite.
• John 7:38 : 38 He that beleveth on me as sayeth the scripture out of his belly shall flowe ryvers of water of lyfe.
• 2 Cor 5:19 : 19 For god was in Christ and made agrement bitwene the worlde and hym sylfe and imputed not their synnes vnto them: and hath comitted to vs the preachynge of ye atonmet.
• Eph 5:25 : 25 Husbandes love youre wyves even as Christ loved the congregacion and gave him silfe for it
• Titus 2:14 : 14 which gave him silfe for vs to redeme vs from all vnrightewesnes and to pourge vs a peculiar people vnto him silfe fervently geven vnto good workes.
• Heb 10:5-9 : 5 Wherfore when he commeth into the worlde he sayth: Sacrifice and offeringe thou woldest not have: but a bodie hast thou ordeyned me. 6 In sacrifices and synne offerynges thou hast no lust. 7 Then I sayde: Lo I come in the chefest of the boke it is written of me that I shuld doo thy will o god. 8 Above when he had sayed sacrifice and offerynge and burnt sacrifices and synne offerynges thou woldest not have nether hast alowed (which yet are offered by the lawe) 9 and then sayde: Lo I come to do thy will o god: he taketh awaye the fyrst to stablisshe the latter. 10 By the which will we are sanctified by the offeringe of the body of Iesu Christe once for all. 11 And every prest is redy dayly ministrynge and ofte tymes offereth one maner of offerynge which can never take awaye synnes. 12 But this man after he had offered one sacrifyce for synnes sat him doune for ever on the right honde of god
• Heb 10:20 : 20 by the newe and livynge waye which he hath prepared for vs through the vayle that is to saye by his flesshe.
• 1 Pet 2:4 : 4 to whom ye come as vnto a livynge stone disalowed of men but chosen of god and precious:
• 1 John 2:2 : 2 and he it is that obteyneth grace for oure synnes: not for oure synnes only: but also for the synnes of all the worlde.
• 1 John 4:10 : 10 Herin is love not that we loved god but that he loved vs and sent his sonne to make agrement for oure sinnes.
• John 6:52-58 : 52 And the Iewes strove amoge them selves sayinge: How can this felowe geve vs his flesshe to eate? 53 Then Iesus sayde vnto them: Verely verely I saye vnto you except ye eate ye flesshe of ye sonne of man and drinke his bloude ye shall not have lyfe in you. 54 Whosoever eateth my flesshe and drinketh my bloude hath eternall lyfe: and I will rayse him vp at the last daye. 55 For my flesshe is meate in dede: and my bloude is drynke in dede. 56 He that eateth my flesshe and drynketh my bloude dwelleth in me and I in him. 57 As the lyvinge father hath sent me even so lyve I by my father: and he that eateth me shall live by me. 58 This is the breed which cam from heave: not as youre fathers have eaten Manna and are deed. He that eateth of this breed shall live ever.