³³ For the bread of God is that which^[a] comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”^(A)

⁸ for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you, and they have believed that you sent me.^(A)

⁴² Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God, and now I am here. I did not come on my own, but he sent me.^(A)

The Word of Life

1 We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life^(A)— ² this life was revealed, and we have seen it and testify to it and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us^(B)—

²⁸ I came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and am going to the Father.”^(A)

⁵⁰ This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die.

⁴⁸ I am the bread of life.

³⁸ for I have come down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me.^(A)

¹³ No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.^[a](A)

¹⁵ The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the foremost.^(A)