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John 6:57 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for John 6:57 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 6 verse 57 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.”
John 6:57 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 6:57
As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. This verse unveils Trinitarian relationality as the model for salvation. The 'living Father' (ho zōn patēr) possesses life inherently and eternally. The Son lives 'by' (dia) the Father—not that the Father causes the Son's existence (contra Arianism), but that the Son's mission and work proceed from the Father's sending. The parallel 'so he that eateth me...shall live by me' (kagō zēsō di' auton) establishes believers' relationship to Christ as analogous to Christ's relationship to the F...
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Cross-References for John 6:57
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“and it is no longer I that live”
“even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.”
“Father”
“but that the world should be saved through him.”
“and your life is hidden with Christ in God.”
“and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live”
“so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
“that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.”
“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”