John 6:63

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

English Majority Text (NT)

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

62What then if you should see the Son of Man ascending where He was before?

64But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who were the ones who did not believe, and who was the one who would betray Him).

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Cross References

John 6:68But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Romans 2:25For indeed circumcision profits if you keep the law; but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free 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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