Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, who [else] could we go to? You have the message about never ending life.

New American Standard Bible

Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.

King James Version

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

Holman Bible

Simon Peter answered, “Lord, who will we go to? You have the words of eternal life.

International Standard Version

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

A Conservative Version

Simon Peter therefore answered him, Lord, to whom will we go? Thou have sayings of eternal life.

American Standard Version

Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

Amplified

Simon Peter answered, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You [alone] have the words of eternal life [you are our only hope].

Anderson New Testament

Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life;

Bible in Basic English

Then Simon Peter gave this answer: Lord, to whom are we to go? you have the words of eternal life;

Common New Testament

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Daniel Mace New Testament

but Simon Peter answered, Lord, to whom shall we go? you have the words of eternal life.

Darby Translation

Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast words of life eternal;

Godbey New Testament

Simon Peter responded to Him, Lord, to whom shall we go away? thou hast the words of eternal life;

Goodspeed New Testament

Simon Peter answered, "To whom can we go, sir? You have a message of eternal life,

John Wesley New Testament

Then Simon Peter answered him, saying, Lord, to whom shall we go?

Julia Smith Translation

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go away? thou hast the words of eternal life.

King James 2000

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? you have the words of eternal life.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Modern King James verseion

Then Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the Words of eternal life.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then Simon Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life;

Moffatt New Testament

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, who are we to go to? You have got words of eternal life,

Montgomery New Testament

Simon Peter answered. "To whom shall we go Master? You have words of eternal life;

NET Bible

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

New Heart English Bible

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Noyes New Testament

Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast words of everlasting life;

Sawyer New Testament

Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? you have words of eternal life,

The Emphasized Bible

Simon Peter answered him - Lord! unto whom, shall we go? Declarations o life age-abiding, thou hast;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, unto whom shall we go from thee? thou hast the words of eternal life.

Twentieth Century New Testament

But Simon Peter answered: "Master, to whom shall we go? Immortal Life is in your teaching;

Webster

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

Weymouth New Testament

"Master," replied Simon Peter, "to whom shall we go? Your teachings tell us of the Life of the Ages.

Williams New Testament

Simon Peter answered Him, "To whom can we go, Lord? You have the message that gives eternal life,

World English Bible

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Worrell New Testament

Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast words of eternal life.

Worsley New Testament

Then Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go?

Youngs Literal Translation

Simon Peter, therefore, answered him, 'Sir, unto whom shall we go? thou hast sayings of life age-during;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
οὖν 
Oun 
therefore, then, so, and, now, wherefore, but, not tr,
Usage: 417

Σίμων 
Simon 
Usage: 65

Πέτρος 
Petros 
Usage: 160

ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231

him

Usage: 0

κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

to
πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

shall we go
ἀπέρχομαι 
Aperchomai 
go, depart, go, go away, come,
Usage: 97

thou hast
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

the words
ῥῆμα 
Rhema 
word, saying, thing, no thing Trans, not tr
Usage: 57

of
ζωή 
Zoe 
Usage: 88

αἰώνιος 
Aionios 
Usage: 47

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 6:68

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Images John 6:68

Prayers for John 6:68

Context Readings

Many Disciples Desert Jesus

67 Therefore, Jesus said to the twelve apostles, "Do you not want to go [with me] either?" 68 Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, who [else] could we go to? You have the message about never ending life. 69 And we apostles have believed [in you] and know that you are God's Holy One."



Cross References

John 6:63

It is the Holy Spirit who [Note: The Greek word here is "that" instead of "who"] gives life [i.e., understanding the spiritual nature of Jesus' teaching can produce spiritual life]; the flesh is of no value [i.e., understanding Jesus' teaching only in a physical sense makes it worthless]. The words I have spoken to you are [from the] Holy Spirit and [they give] life.

Acts 5:20

"You men, go and stand in the Temple and speak to all the people words about this Life [i.e., about Jesus]." [See John 14:6].

Matthew 16:16

And Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one], the Son of the living God."

John 5:24

"Truly, truly, I tell you, the person who listens to my message and believes [in] the One who sent me [i.e., God] has never ending life [i.e., as a hope. See Titus 1:2; 3:7]. He will not be judged [and condemned], but has [already] passed from being [spiritually] dead to being [spiritually] alive.

John 5:39-40

You search through the Scriptures [i.e., the Old Testament], because you think that you will [learn how to] have never ending life by [reading] them. And these Scriptures are what testify concerning me.

John 6:40

And this is what [else] my Father wants: That every person who sees the Son [i.e., with the eye of faith] and believes in Him should have never ending life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day."

John 17:8

because I have given them the message you gave me, and they accepted it. They [also] knew for certain that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me.

Acts 4:12

And there is salvation in no other One [than Jesus] for there is no other Name in the whole world, proclaimed by men, by which [a person] can be saved."

Acts 7:38

This is the man who was with our forefathers and with the assembly [of Hebrews] in the wilderness [after] the angel had spoken to him at Mt. Sinai. He [is the one] who received the living messages [from God at Mt. Sinai] and gave them to us.

1 John 5:11-13

And this is the testimony [of God]: He gave to us [the hope of] never ending life, and this life is [available through fellowship] in His Son.

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