King James Version

John 6:51

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he will live” (ζήσει) before to here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “will live” (ζήσεται) before to here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “which I myself I will give” (ἣν ἐγὼ δώσω) before for here.

ἐγώegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iεἰμιeimiamεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “am”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.amὁhowhichὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichἄρτοςartosbreadἄρτοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “bread”, the subject formG740bread, a loaf, food.This verse uses “bread”.breadὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ζῶνzōnhe shall liveζάω (zaō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he shall live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.he shall liveὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανοῦouranouheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “heaven”, the of-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.καταβάςkatabasto comeκαταβαίνω (katabainō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to come”, a single actionG2597I go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend.ἐάνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.φάγῃphagēto eatἐσθίω (esthíō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to eat”, a single actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).Strong’s files this form under G5315 (φάγω, eat).ἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.τούτουtoutouthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “this”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἄρτουartoubreadἄρτος (artos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “bread”, the of-formG740bread, a loaf, food.This verse uses “bread”.the breadζήσειzēseito liveζάω (zaō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to live”, an action still aheadG2198I live, am alive.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.αἰῶναaiōnaan ageαἰών (aiōn)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “an age”, the object formG165an age, a cycle (of time), especially of the present age as contrasted with the future age, and of one of a series of ages stretching to infinity.This verse uses “an age”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἄρτοςartosbreadἄρτοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “bread”, the subject formG740bread, a loaf, food.This verse uses “bread”.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὃνhonthatὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “that”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “that”.thatἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iδώσωdōsōwill giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “will give”, an action still aheadG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.will giveἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σάρξsarxfleshσάρξnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the subject formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.fleshμούmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμουkosmouof the worldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the world”, the of-formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.This verse uses “the world”.of the worldζωῆςzōēslifeζωή (zōē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “life”, the of-formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ζήσεταιzēsetailivingζάω (zaō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “living”, an action still aheadG2198I live, am alive.ἣνhēnthatὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “that”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “that”.ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.δώσωdōsōwill giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “will give”, an action still aheadG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'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.'

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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 .”

Darby Translation

I am the living bread which has come down out of heaven: if any one shall have eaten of this bread he shall live for ever; but the bread withal which I shall give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

Douay-Rheims

I am the living bread which came down from heaven.

American Standard Version (1901)

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World English Bible

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