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Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."
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From Many "Works" to One "Work"
Commentators note that the crowd asked about performing many "works" to please God, as if following a checklist. Jesus redirects them from a multitude of deeds to one singular, foundational "work": believing in Him. This simplifies the path to God, focusing not on what we do, but on whom we trust.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This is the work of God. This is the thing that will be acceptable to God, or which you are to do in order to be saved.
Jesus did no…
The work of God that ye believe (το εργον του θεου ινα πιστευητε). In 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Paul speaks of "your work of…
19th Century
Anglican
This is the work of God.—They speak of “works,” regarding life as an aggregate of individual deeds. He speaks of “work,” …
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Baptist
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
The greatest, the best, the mo…
The second question implies both desire and a sense of self-sufficiency. The people seemed sure that if they wished to do so, they were capable of …
16th Century
Protestant
The work of God is this. They had spoken of works; Christ reminds them of one work, that is, faith. By this He means tha…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Jesus answered and said to them, this is the work of God , &c.] The main and principal one, and which is well pleasi…
Constant exercise of faith in Christ is the most important and difficult part of the obedience required of us as sinners seeking salvation. When by…
13th Century
Catholic
After describing how the disciples searched for Christ, the Evangelist now shows the people looking for him.
First, he states thei…
