John6:56

Translation

The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides

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in me and I in him.

Paraphrase

The one who plugs into my source of life and submits to the covenant made by my blood will always be present with me and I will always be present with him.

Footnotes

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“Abides” can also mean “remain, dwell” and also “be present.” Here “to be present with” seems to fit best. The idea of “to be present” carried with it a sense of extreme longevity, “to be present always.”