John 6:63

It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

World Messianic Bible

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 would see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?

64But there are some of you who don’t believe.” For Yeshua knew from the beginning who they were who didn’t believe, and who it was who would betray him.

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Cross References

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

Psalms 19:7The LORD’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. The LORD’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.

Psalms 119:93I will never forget your precepts, for with them, you have revived me.

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

Romans 2:25For circumcision indeed profits, if you are a doer of 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 Messiah Yeshua made 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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