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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/john/6.htm">New International Version</a> Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them. <a href="/nlt/john/6.htm">New Living Translation</a> Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. <a href="/esv/john/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. <a href="/bsb/john/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him. <a href="/blb/john/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> The one eating My flesh and drinking My blood abides in Me, and I in him. <a href="/kjv/john/6.htm">King James Bible</a> He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. <a href="/nkjv/john/6.htm">New King James Version</a> He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. <a href="/nasb_/john/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The one who eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him. <a href="/nasb/john/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. <a href="/nasb77/john/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. <a href="/lsb/john/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. <a href="/amp/john/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood [believes in Me, accepts Me as Savior] remains in Me, and I [in the same way remain] in him. <a href="/csb/john/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. <a href="/hcsb/john/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The one who eats My flesh and drinks My blood lives in Me, and I in him. <a href="/asv/john/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him. <a href="/cev/john/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> If you eat my flesh and drink my blood, you are one with me, and I am one with you. <a href="/erv/john/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him. <a href="/gwt/john/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood live in me, and I live in them. <a href="/gnt/john/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood live in me, and I live in them. <a href="/isv/john/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> The person who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. <a href="/msb/john/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him. <a href="/net/john/6.htm">NET Bible</a> The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood resides in me, and I in him. <a href="/nheb/john/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him. <a href="/wbt/john/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. <a href="/wey/john/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in union with me, and I remain in union with him. <a href="/web/john/6.htm">World English Bible</a> He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> he who is eating My flesh, and is drinking My blood, remains in Me, and I in him. <a href="/blb/john/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> The one eating My flesh and drinking My blood abides in Me, and I in him. <a href="/ylt/john/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> he who is eating my flesh, and is drinking my blood, doth remain in me, and I in him. <a href="/slt/john/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> He chewing my flesh, and drinking my blood, remains in me, and I in him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, abideth in me, and I in him. <a href="/cpdv/john/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> <V 6:57>Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. <a href="/nabre/john/6.htm">New American Bible</a> Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him. <a href="/nrsvce/john/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> He who eats my body and drinks my blood, will abide with me, and I with him. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Whoever eats my body and drinks my blood abides in me and I in him.” <div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> He that eats my flesh and drinks my blood, dwells in me, and I in him. <a href="/godbey/john/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>The one eating my flesh and drinking my blood abides in me, and I in him.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, abideth in me, and I in him. <a href="/mace/john/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a> he that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. <a href="/wey/john/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in union with me, and I remain in union with him. <a href="/worrell/john/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>He that eats My flesh, and drinks My blood, abides in Me, and I in him.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>abideth in me and I in him.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/6-56.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=2159" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/6.htm">Jesus the Bread of Life</a> …55For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink. 56<a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">Whoever</a> <a href="/greek/5176.htm" title="5176: trōgōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To eat, partake of a meal. ">eats</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4561.htm" title="4561: sarka (N-AFS) -- Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. ">flesh</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4095.htm" title="4095: pinōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe.">drinks</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/129.htm" title="129: haima (N-ANS) -- Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred.">blood</a> <a href="/greek/3306.htm" title="3306: menei (V-PIA-3S) -- To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.">remains</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: emoi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me,</a> <a href="/greek/2504.htm" title="2504: kagō (PPro-N1S) -- To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me.">and I</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him.</a> 57Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/15-4.htm">John 15:4-7</a> Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. / I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. / If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned. ... <a href="/1_john/3-24.htm">1 John 3:24</a> Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us. <a href="/1_john/4-13.htm">1 John 4:13</a> By this we know that we remain in Him, and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-16.htm">1 Corinthians 10:16</a> Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? <a href="/galatians/2-20.htm">Galatians 2:20</a> I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. <a href="/colossians/3-3.htm">Colossians 3:3</a> For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. <a href="/romans/8-9.htm">Romans 8:9-11</a> You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. / But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. / And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you. <a href="/ephesians/3-17.htm">Ephesians 3:17</a> so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love, <a href="/2_corinthians/13-5.htm">2 Corinthians 13:5</a> Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you fail the test? <a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Revelation 3:20</a> Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me. <a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Leviticus 17:11</a> For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul. <a href="/exodus/12-7.htm">Exodus 12:7-13</a> They are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs. / They are to eat the meat that night, roasted over the fire, along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. / Do not eat any of the meat raw or cooked in boiling water, but only roasted over the fire—its head and legs and inner parts. ... <a href="/psalms/34-8.htm">Psalm 34:8</a> Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1-3</a> “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. / Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a> “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>He that eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, dwells in me, and I in him.He that.<a href="/lamentations/3-24.htm">Lamentations 3:24</a> The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.dwelleth.<a href="/john/14-20.htm">John 14:20,23</a> At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you… <a href="/john/15-4.htm">John 15:4,5</a> Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me… <a href="/john/17-21.htm">John 17:21-23</a> That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/6-27.htm">Abides</a> <a href="/john/3-36.htm">Abideth</a> <a href="/john/6-55.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/john/6-55.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/john/6-54.htm">Drinketh</a> <a href="/john/6-54.htm">Drinking</a> <a href="/john/6-54.htm">Drinks</a> <a href="/matthew/23-21.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/matthew/23-21.htm">Dwells</a> <a href="/john/6-54.htm">Eateth</a> <a href="/john/6-54.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/john/6-54.htm">Eats</a> <a href="/john/6-55.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/john/6-55.htm">Food</a> <a href="/matthew/1-25.htm">Union</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/8-35.htm">Abides</a> <a href="/john/8-35.htm">Abideth</a> <a href="/john/19-34.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/john/7-37.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-29.htm">Drinketh</a> <a href="/romans/13-13.htm">Drinking</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-27.htm">Drinks</a> <a href="/john/14-10.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/john/14-10.htm">Dwells</a> <a href="/john/6-57.htm">Eateth</a> <a href="/john/6-57.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/john/6-57.htm">Eats</a> <a href="/john/6-63.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/john/6-57.htm">Food</a> <a href="/acts/17-28.htm">Union</a><div class="vheading2">John 6</div>1. <a href="/john/6-1.htm">Jesus feeds five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes.</a> 15. <a href="/john/6-15.htm">Thereupon the people would have made him king;</a> 16. <a href="/john/6-16.htm">but withdrawing himself, he walks on the sea to his disciples;</a> 26. <a href="/john/6-26.htm">reproves the people flocking after him, and all the fleshly hearers of his word;</a> 32. <a href="/john/6-32.htm">declares himself to be the bread of life to believers.</a> 66. <a href="/john/6-66.htm">Many disciples depart from him.</a> 68. <a href="/john/6-68.htm">Peter confesses him.</a> 70. <a href="/john/6-70.htm">Judas is a devil.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Whoever eats My flesh This phrase is part of Jesus' discourse on the Bread of Life, delivered in the synagogue at Capernaum. The concept of eating His flesh is symbolic, representing a deep, personal acceptance of Jesus' sacrifice. In Jewish culture, eating flesh was a metaphor for internalizing teachings or ideas. This phrase also foreshadows the Last Supper, where Jesus institutes the practice of Communion, symbolizing His body given for humanity. The idea of consuming flesh would have been shocking to a Jewish audience, as it challenges traditional dietary laws and sacrificial practices.and drinks My blood Drinking blood was strictly forbidden in Jewish law (<a href="/leviticus/17-10.htm">Leviticus 17:10-14</a>), making this statement even more provocative. Jesus uses this imagery to emphasize the necessity of accepting His sacrificial death for eternal life. The blood symbolizes the new covenant, as later established during the Last Supper (<a href="/matthew/26-28.htm">Matthew 26:28</a>). This phrase points to the sacrificial system's fulfillment in Christ, who offers His blood for the remission of sins, a concept deeply rooted in the Passover lamb's typology.remains in Me The concept of remaining or abiding in Christ is central to the believer's relationship with Him. It implies a continuous, living connection, akin to the vine and branches analogy found in <a href="/john/15-4.htm">John 15:4-5</a>. This abiding relationship is characterized by faith, obedience, and love, ensuring spiritual nourishment and growth. The idea of remaining also reflects the covenantal relationship between God and His people, where faithfulness and commitment are paramount.and I in him This mutual indwelling signifies the intimate union between Christ and the believer. It reflects the promise of the Holy Spirit's indwelling presence (<a href="/john/14-17.htm">John 14:17</a>), enabling believers to live out their faith. This reciprocal relationship is foundational to the New Testament's teaching on the believer's identity in Christ, emphasizing transformation and sanctification. The indwelling of Christ assures believers of His constant presence, guidance, and empowerment in their daily lives.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is teaching about the spiritual significance of His sacrifice. 2. <a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a> The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, struggling to understand the metaphorical language. 3. <a href="/topical/c/capernaum.htm">Capernaum</a> The location where Jesus delivered this discourse, a town on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. 4. <a href="/topical/p/passover.htm">Passover</a> The Jewish festival context in which Jesus is speaking, symbolizing deliverance and sacrifice. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> Includes both followers and skeptics, representing a range of responses to Jesus' teachings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_spiritual_nourishment.htm">Understanding Spiritual Nourishment</a> Jesus uses the metaphor of eating and drinking to illustrate the necessity of internalizing His life and sacrifice for spiritual sustenance. <a href="/topical/a/abiding_in_christ.htm">Abiding in Christ</a> The concept of "remaining" in Christ emphasizes a continuous, intimate relationship with Him, akin to the connection between a vine and its branches. <a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_communion.htm">The Significance of Communion</a> The Lord's Supper is a tangible expression of this teaching, reminding believers of the new covenant through Jesus' body and blood. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a> Following Jesus requires embracing His sacrifice and allowing it to transform our lives, even when it challenges our understanding. <a href="/topical/e/eternal_life_through_christ.htm">Eternal Life through Christ</a> This passage points to the promise of eternal life for those who partake in the life of Christ, symbolized through His flesh and blood.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 6</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'out_of_the_mouth_of_babes'_mean.htm">What is Satanic Ritual Abuse?</a> <a href="/q/why_many_bible_interpretations.htm">Why did Jesus instruct eating His flesh and blood?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'i_am_the_bread_of_life'_mean.htm">What did Jesus mean by "I am the Bread of Life"?</a> <a href="/q/interpret_'eat_flesh,_drink_blood'_command.htm">John 6:53–56: How should we interpret the command to eat Jesus’s flesh and drink his blood, considering it seems at odds with both moral and dietary laws? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(56) Dwelleth in me, and I in him.--Abideth gives the sense more fully. (Comp. <a href="/context/john/14-2.htm" title="In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.">John 14:2-23</a>; <a href="/john/15-4.htm" title="Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can you, except you abide in me.">John 15:4</a> et seq.; <a href="/john/17-23.htm" title="I in them, and you in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that you have sent me, and have loved them, as you have loved me.">John 17:23</a>; <a href="/1_john/3-24.htm" title="And he that keeps his commandments dwells in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he stays in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.">1John 3:24</a>; <a href="/1_john/4-16.htm" title="And we have known and believed the love that God has to us. God is love; and he that dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him.">1John 4:16</a>.) It is one of those deeper thoughts which meet us only in the words of the beloved disciple. The union which results from the communication of life is not temporary, but is one that remaineth. By virtue of it we abide in Christ, and He in us. It is our home life, that of every day, and will be the life of the eternal home (<a href="/john/14-2.htm" title="In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.">John 14:2</a>). (Comp. Note on <a href="/john/5-38.htm" title="And you have not his word abiding in you: for whom he has sent, him you believe not.">John 5:38</a>, and the contrast in <a href="/john/3-36.htm" title="He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God stays on him.">John 3:36</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 56. - He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I (dwell) in him. This mutual indwelling is illustrated elsewhere (<a href="/john/15-1.htm">John 15:1-5</a>) by the image of the vine and its branches. The vine abides in the branch in the virtue of its life-giving forces. Cut away from the parent stem, it can do nothing. Fruitlessness condemns and fire consumes it. The branch abides in the vine, as deriving all its worth, its true place, its possibility of growth and fruit, from the vine (cf. also <a href="/john/17-23.htm">John 17:23</a>; <a href="/1_john/3-24.htm">1 John 3:24</a>; <a href="/1_john/4-16.htm">1 John 4:16</a>). The dwelling of the believer in Christ involves an utter self-surrender to him, a recognition of the supreme claims of the God-Man and his work, a complete trust in him as the Source of all life, a sound and abiding place of rest, a justification before God as one with Christ, as one identified with him in his well pleasing to the Father. The dwelling of Christ in the believer is the fulness and riches of the Divine life. Christ liveth in him (<a href="/galatians/2-20.htm">Galatians 2:20</a>), thinks in his thoughts, moves through his will. This is sanctification. The believer is in Christ as the members are in the body. Christ is in the believer as God is in his temple. What is the condition of this mutual indwelling? Christ puts the condition of this Divine interpretation thus: "He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him." The verb is in the present tense, implying the continuous appropriation of the Divine sustenance. <a href="/commentaries/john/6-56.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Whoever Ὁ (Ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. eats τρώγων (trōgōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5176.htm">Strong's 5176: </a> To eat, partake of a meal. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. flesh σάρκα (sarka) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4561.htm">Strong's 4561: </a> Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. drinks πίνων (pinōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4095.htm">Strong's 4095: </a> To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. blood αἷμα (haima) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_129.htm">Strong's 129: </a> Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred. remains μένει (menei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3306.htm">Strong's 3306: </a> To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Me, ἐμοὶ (emoi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. and I κἀγὼ (kagō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2504.htm">Strong's 2504: </a> To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. him. αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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