John 6:63

It is the spirit that makes alive; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I speak to you are spirit and life.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

In Context

62Then, what if you should see the Son of man go up where he was before?

64But there are some among you who believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who he was that would betray him.

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Cross References

John 6:68Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life;

Romans 2:25Now, circumcision is indeed profitable, if you keep the law: but, if you transgress the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision.

Romans 8:2For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has freed me from the law of sin, and of death.

Matthew Henry on John 6:61-71

Christ's Discourse with His Disciples; The Effect of Christ's Discourse; The Character of Judas. 60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it? 61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? 62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.… Read the whole commentary →

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