SEV Biblia, Chapter 6:28
¶ Y le dijeron: ¿Qu haremos para que obremos las obras de Dios?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 6:28
Verse 28. That we might work the works of God?] That is, Divine works, or such as God can approve.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 28. Then said they unto him , etc.] Understanding by what he said, that they must labour and work, though not for perishing food, yet for durable food; and as they imagined, in order to obtain eternal life by working: what shall we do that we might work the works of God ? Such as are agreeable to his will, are acceptable to him, and well pleasing in his sight: they seem to intimate, as if they desired to know whether there were any other works of this kind, than what Moses had directed them to, or than they had done; and if there were, they suggest they would gladly do them; for this was the general cast and complexion of this people; they were seeking for righteousness, and life not by faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 28-35 - Constant exercise of faith in Christ, is the most important an difficult part of the obedience required from us, as sinners seeking salvation. When by his grace we are enabled to live a life of faith in the Son of God, holy tempers follow, and acceptable services may be done. God, even his Father, who gave their fathers that food from heaven to support their natural lives, now gave them the true Bread for the salvation of their souls. Coming to Jesus, and believing on him signify the same. Christ shows that he is the true Bread; he is to the soul what bread is to the body, nourishes and supports the spiritual life. He is the Bread of God. Bread which the Father gives, which he has made to be the food of our souls. Bread nourishes only by the powers of a living body; but Christ is himself living Bread, an nourishes by his own power. The doctrine of Christ crucified is now a strengthening and comforting to a believer as ever it was. He is the Bread which came down from heaven. It denotes the Divinity of Christ' person and his authority; also, the Divine origin of all the good whic flows to us through him. May we with understanding and earnestness say Lord, evermore give us this Bread.
Greek Textus Receptus
ειπον 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3P ουν 3767 CONJ προς 4314 PREP αυτον 846 P-ASM τι 5101 I-ASN {VAR1: ποιουμεν 4160 5719 V-PAI-1P } {VAR2: ποιωμεν 4160 5725 V-PAS-1P } ινα 2443 CONJ εργαζωμεθα 2038 5741 V-PNS-1P τα 3588 T-APN εργα 2041 N-APN του 3588 T-GSM θεου 2316 N-GSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
28. What shall we do? (ti poioumen). Literally, what do we do? The best texts read poiwmen, what are we to do?Works. The question is from the legal standpoint, works being regarded as the condition of obtaining the living bread.
