John 6:63

The Spirit is the One who creates life; the flesh profits nothing; the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and life.

1902 William Baxter Godbey 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

62If then you may see the Son of man ascending up, where He was formerly?

64But there are certain ones of you who do not believe. For Jesus knew from the beginning that there are certain ones not believing, and there is one going to betray Him.

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Cross References

John 6:68Simon Peter responded to Him, Lord, to whom shall we go away? thou hast the words of eternal life;

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

Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life has made thee 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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