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The work of God that ye believe (to ergon tou theou hina pisteuēte). In 1Th 1:3 Paul speaks of “your work of faith” (humōn tou ergou tēs pisteōs). So here Jesus terms belief in him as the work of God. These Jews were thinking of various deeds of the Pharisaic type and rules. Jesus turns their minds to the central fact. “This simple formula contains the complete solution of the relation of faith and works” (Westcott). Note the present active subjunctive pisteuēte, “that ye may keep on believing.”
On him whom he hath sent (eis hon apesteilen ekeinos). The pronominal antecedent (eis touton hon) is omitted and the preposition eis is retained with the relative hon really the direct object of apesteilen (sent). Note ekeinos for God (emphatic he).