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| | There are five references to "eternal life" in Chapter 6 alone of the [[Gospel of John]] ([[ESV]]), of which the first four are statements by [[Jesus]] and the fifth a response by Simon Peter: | | There are five references to "eternal life" in Chapter 6 alone of the [[Gospel of John]] ([[ESV]]), of which the first four are statements by [[Jesus]] and the fifth a response by Simon Peter: |
| | *verse 27: Jesus said, “Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you.” | | *verse 27: Jesus said, “Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you.” |
| | + | :This suggests an immediate, permanent meaning to "eternal life," not simply life after death. |
| | *verse 40: Jesus said, “For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” | | *verse 40: Jesus said, “For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” |
| | + | :The last phrase concerns life after death, by its prior one suggests more. |
| | *verse 47: Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.” | | *verse 47: Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.” |
| | + | :This suggests an immediate meaning to eternal life. |
| | *verse 54: Jesus said, “Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” | | *verse 54: Jesus said, “Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” |
| | + | :This conveys both an immediate and futuristic meaning. |
| | *verse 68: Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.” | | *verse 68: Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.” |
| | + | :The phrase "words of eternal life" suggests something immediate in benefit. |
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