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John 6:29
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27 aDo not labor for the food which perishes, but bfor the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, cbecause God the Father has set His seal on Him.”  
28 Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?”
29 Jesus answered and said to them, a“This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”  
30 Therefore they said to Him, a“What sign will You perform then, that we may see it and believe You? What work will You do?  
31 aOur fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, b‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ”  
32 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but aMy Father gives you the true bread from heaven.  
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John 6:29

The work of God that ye believe (to ergon tou qeou ina pisteuhte). In I Thessalonians 1:3 Paul speaks of "your work of faith" (umwn tou ergou thv pistewv). So here Jesus terms belief in him as the work of God. These Jews were thinking of various deeds of the Pharisaic type and rules. Jesus turns their minds to the central fact. "This simple formula contains the complete solution of the relation of faith and works" (Westcott). Note the present active subjunctive pisteuhte, "that ye may keep on believing."

On him whom he hath sent (eiv on apesteilen ekeinov). The pronominal antecedent (eiv touton on) is omitted and the preposition eiv is retained with the relative on really the direct object of apesteilen (sent). Note ekeinov for God (emphatic he).




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