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Verse	Translation	Text
Joh 6:33	King James	For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
For the bread of God is he, &c.--This verse is perhaps best left in its own transparent grandeur--holding up the Bread Itself as divine, spiritual, and eternal; its ordained Fountain and essential Substance, "Him who came down from heaven to give it" (that Eternal Life which was with the Father and was manifested unto us, Jo1 1:2); and its designed objects, "the world."

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

For the bread of God is he, &c.--This verse is perhaps best left in its own transparent grandeur--holding up the Bread Itself as divine, spiritual, and eternal; its ordained Fountain and essential Substance, "Him who came down from heaven to give it" (that Eternal Life which was with the Father and was manifested unto us, Jo1 1:2); and its designed objects, "the world."

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
The bread of God - The means of support which God furnishes. That which, in his view, is needful for man. Is he ... - Is the Messiah who has come from heaven. And giveth life ... - See the notes at Joh 1:4.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

The bread of God - The means of support which God furnishes. That which, in his view, is needful for man.

Is he ... - Is the Messiah who has come from heaven.

And giveth life ... - See the notes at Joh 1:4.

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
world Greek, "kosmos", means "mankind". (See Scofield) - (Mat 4:8).

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]

world

Greek, "kosmos", means "mankind".

(See Scofield) - (Mat 4:8).

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
He which cometh down (ὁ καταβαίνων) So it may be rendered; but also that which, referring to ἄρτος, bread: and so, better, as Rev., since Jesus does not identify Himself with the bread until Joh 6:35.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

He which cometh down (ὁ καταβαίνων)

So it may be rendered; but also that which, referring to ἄρτος, bread: and so, better, as Rev., since Jesus does not identify Himself with the bread until Joh 6:35.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
He that - giveth life to the world - Not (like the manna) to one people only: and that from generation to generation. Our Lord does not yet say, I am that bread; else the Jews would not have given him so respectful an answer, Joh 6:34.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

He that - giveth life to the world - Not (like the manna) to one people only: and that from generation to generation. Our Lord does not yet say, I am that bread; else the Jews would not have given him so respectful an answer, Joh 6:34.

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