Charles Ellicott Commentary John 6:39

"And this is the will of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day." — John 6:39 (ASV)

And this is the Father’s will.—The preferred reading, according to the best manuscripts, is: And this is the will of Him that sent Me. (Compare to the note on John 6:40).

These two verses further declare the divine will in Christ's mission, first concerning the Father’s gift, and then concerning humanity’s acceptance. Both verses emphasize the expression of that will in the mission, Him that sent Me; and both refer its fulfillment to the final victory over sin and death, at the last day.

Both state God's will in a single clause, introduced by the most significant proof of divine love in God revealed on earth, and followed by its outcome: humanity raised to heaven.

The word “all” here is neuter, referring to the entire scope of the Messianic work . This scope is vast, beyond our power of thought, encompassing all times, all places, all nations, and perhaps even other worlds.

It is the divine will that nothing from this vast scope should be lost. In the moral world, just as in the physical world, no force can perish.

Has given me . . .—The past tense is used here because the gift is considered in its completion at the last day .