They said therefore to him, “What must we do, that we may work the works of God?”
Parallel translations
- KJV Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
- BSB Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?”
- ESV Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?”
- NKJV Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?”
- NASB Therefore they said to Him, “What are we to do, so that we may accomplish the works of God?”
- NLT They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?”
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Cross-references & the web
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- Acts 16:30brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
- Luke 10:25Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
- Acts 9:6But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
- Matt 19:16Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”
- Deut 5:27Go near, and hear all that Yahweh our God shall say, and tell us all that Yahweh our God tells you; and we will hear it, and do it.”
- Acts 2:37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
- Mic 6:7–8Will Yahweh be pleased with thousands of rams? With tens of thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my disobedience? The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
- Jer 42:3–6that Yahweh your God may show us the way in which we should walk, and the thing that we should do.”
- Jer 42:20For you have dealt deceitfully against your own souls; for you sent me to Yahweh your God, saying, ‘Pray for us to Yahweh our God; and according to all that Yahweh our God shall say, so declare to us, and we will do it:’
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