John 6:47

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

Cross-references

John 6:40 Parallel

In John 6:40, the same promise of eternal life through belief is tied to looking on the Son and being raised up on the last day.

John 6:54 Parallel

In John 6:54, the same eternal life promise is given to those who eat Jesus' flesh and drink his blood, deepening the means of belief.

John 6:58 Parallel

John 6:58 contrasts the manna eaten by ancestors who died with the living bread that gives eternal life — reinforcing this promise.

John 14:19 Parallel

In John 14:19, Jesus says 'because I live, you also will live' — connecting his resurrection life to the believer's eternal life promised in John 6:47.

John 3:16 Parallel

In John 3:16, the same core gospel promise — whoever believes in Jesus has eternal life — is stated with God's love as motivation.

John 3:18 Contrast

In John 3:18, belief leads to no condemnation, while unbelief brings condemnation — contrasting the positive promise of John 6:47.

John 3:36 Parallel

In John 3:36, belief gives eternal life, but disobedience brings wrath — adding a warning to the promise in John 6:47.

John 5:24 Parallel

In John 5:24, hearing and believing grants eternal life and passing from death to life — closely matching the promise in John 6:47.

John 3:15 Parallel

John 3:15 gives the same promise: whoever believes in the Son has eternal life — reinforcing the core message here.

John 10:28 Parallel

John 10:28 echoes this promise: Jesus gives eternal life to believers, and they will never perish.

Romans 5:10 Parallel

Romans 5:10 expands on how Christ's death reconciles us, leading to salvation by his life — the same eternal life promised to believers.

Colossians 3:4 connects this hidden life to Christ's future appearing in glory — revealing the full scope of eternal life.

1 John 5:12 Parallel

1 John 5:12 directly states that having the Son means having life — the same truth that believing brings eternal life.

1 John 5:13 Parallel

1 John 5:13 explicitly assures believers they have eternal life, echoing the promise of John 6:47 for those who believe.

Acts 16:31 Parallel

Acts 16:31 similarly promises salvation through belief in the Lord Jesus — a direct echo of this verse.

1 John 2:25 Parallel

1 John 2:25 directly states that God's promise is eternal life — exactly what this verse offers to believers.

1 John 5:11 Parallel

1 John 5:11 affirms that eternal life is in God's Son, reinforcing Jesus' promise that believers have eternal life.

Matthew 19:16 records a man asking how to get eternal life — a question directly answered by Jesus' promise in John 6:47.

Colossians 3:3 describes believers' life as hidden with Christ — parallel to the present possession of eternal life through belief.