John 6:63

"The spirit is what gives life; the flesh is of no avail. The words which I have been speaking to you, are spirit and are life.

Montgomery 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

62"Does this displease you? What then if you were to behold the Son of man ascending to where he was before?

64"Yet there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was who should betray him.

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Cross References

John 6:68Simon Peter answered. "To whom shall we go Master? You have words of eternal life;

Romans 2:25Circumcision does indeed profit, if you are obedient to the Law; but if you habitually break the Law, your circumcision is 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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