John 6:27

“Labour not for the meat which perisheth, etc.] Meaning either food for the body, which is perishing; its virtue is perishing; man cannot live by it alone, nor does it last long; its substance is perishing; it is received into the stomach, and there digested; it goes into the belly, and is cast out into the draught; and that which it supports, for a while, is perishing; and both the one, and the other, shall be destroyed; even meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: now, though it becomes men to work for their bread, to provide it for themselves and families; yet they should not be anxiously solicitous about it, or labour only for that, and prefer it to spiritual food: or else food for…”

“which the Son of man--taking that title of Himself which denoted His incarnate life. shall give unto you--in the sense of Joh 6:51. him hath God the Father sealed--marked out and authenticated for that transcendent office, to impart to the world the bread of an everlasting life, and this in the character of "the Son of man."”

“Labour not - This does not mean that we are to make no effort for the supply of our wants (compare 1 Timothy 5:1; 2 Thessalonians 3:10), but that we are not to manifest anxiety, we are not to make this the main or supreme object of our desire. See the notes at Matthew 6:25. The meat that perisheth - The food for the supply of your natural needs. It perishes. The strength you derive from it is soon exhausted, and your wasted powers need to be reinvigorated. That meat which endureth - The supply of your spiritual wants; that which supports, and nourishes, and strengthens the soul; the doctrines of the gospel, that are to a weak and guilty soul what needful food is to the weary and decaying…”

“Labour not for the meat which perisheth - For bodily food: not for that only not chiefly: not at all, but in subordination to grace, faith, love, the meat which endureth to everlasting life. Labour, work for this; for everlasting life. So our Lord expressly commands, work for life, as well as from life: from a principle of faith and love. Him hath the Father sealed - By this very miracle, as well as by his whole testimony concerning him. See Joh 3:33. Sealing is a mark of the authenticity of a writing. John 6:28”

“6:27 Jesus’ most profound gift was not physical bread, but eternal life, which the Father authorized him to give. Physical bread is perishable; the gift of Jesus, who is himself the bread of life (6:35), will last forever.”

“Labour not: or, Work not, Joh 6:28, Joh 6:29; Gal 5:6; Phi 2:13; Col 1:29; Th1 1:3 the meat: Joh 4:13, Joh 4:14; Ecc 5:11-16, Ecc 6:7; Isa 55:2; Hab 2:13; Mat 6:19, Mat 6:31-33; Luk 10:40-42; Co1 6:13, Co1 7:29-31, Co1 9:24-27; Co2 4:18; Col 2:22, Col 3:2; Heb 4:11, Heb 12:16; Jam 1:11; Pe1 1:24; Pe2 3:11-14 which endureth: Joh 6:40, Joh 6:51, Joh 6:54, Joh 6:58, Joh 6:68, Joh 4:14; Jer 15:16 which the: Joh 10:28, Joh 11:25, Joh 11:26, Joh 14:6, Joh 17:2; Pro 2:2-6; Rom 6:23 for him: Joh 1:33, Joh 1:34, Joh 5:36, Joh 5:37, Joh 8:18, Joh 10:37, Joh 10:38, Joh 11:42, Joh 15:24; Psa 2:7, Psa 40:7; Isa 11:1-3, Isa 42:1, Isa 61:1-3; Mat 3:17, Mat 17:5; Mar 1:11, Mar 9:7; Luk 3:22; Luk 4:18-21,…”