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John 6:47

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does John 6:47 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life.
John 6:47 — American Standard Version

Context — John 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
44No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.
45It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto me.
46Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he that is from God, he hath seen the Father.
47Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life.
48I am the bread of life.
49Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
50This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, etc.] This is a certain truth, and to be depended on: he that believeth on me hath everlasting life; not only he may have it, as in (<430640>John 6:40), and shall have it, but he has it; he has it in Christ, his head and representative; he has it in the covenant of grace; he has it in faith and hope; he has a right unto it, and a meetness for it; he has the earnest of it, the grace and Spirit of God; and he has the beginning and foretastes of it in his soul, and shall certainly enjoy it.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“He that believeth, &c.--(See on Joh 3:36; Joh 5:24).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“He that: Joh 6:40, Joh 6:54, Joh 3:16, Joh 3:18, Joh 3:36, Joh 5:24, Joh 14:19; Rom 5:9, Rom 5:10; Col 3:3, Col 3:4; Jo1 5:12, Jo1 5:13 John 6:48”
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