John 6:63

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

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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 going up to where he was before?

64Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who were the ones that would not believe and who it was who would betray him.

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Cross References

Genesis 2:7Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being.

Psalms 19:7The law of Yahweh is perfect, restoring the soul; 1 the testimony of Yahweh is reliable, making the simple wise. 1

Psalms 119:93I will never forget your instructions, 1 for through them you have kept me alive. 1

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

Romans 2:25For circumcision indeed benefits you if you obey the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision.

Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and 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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