Parallel Verses
Webster
It is the spirit that reviveth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak to you, they are spirit, and they are life.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
It's the Spirit who gives life; the flesh accomplishes nothing. The words that I've spoken to you are spirit and life.
A Conservative Version
It is the spirit that makes alive. The flesh benefits nothing. The sayings that I speak to you are spirit, are life.
American Standard Version
It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, are are life.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
It is the Holy Spirit who [Note: The Greek word here is "that" instead of "who"] gives life [i.e., understanding the spiritual nature of Jesus' teaching can produce spiritual life]; the flesh is of no value [i.e., understanding Jesus' teaching only in a physical sense makes it worthless]. The words I have spoken to you are [from the] Holy Spirit and [they give] life.
Anderson New Testament
It is the spirit that makes alive; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I speak to you are spirit and life.
Bible in Basic English
The spirit is the life giver; the flesh is of no value: the words which I have said to you are spirit and they are life.
Common New Testament
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and they are life.
Daniel Mace New Testament
it is the action of the mind that vivifies, that of the body profits nothing: the words that I have delivered to you, spiritually understood, give life.
Darby Translation
It is the Spirit which quickens, the flesh profits nothing: the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and are life.
Godbey New Testament
The Spirit is the One who creates life; the flesh profits nothing; the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and life.
Goodspeed New Testament
The Spirit is what gives life; flesh is of no use at all. The things that I have said to you are spirit and they are life.
John Wesley New Testament
It is the Spirit that quickeneth: the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken, they are spirit and they are life.
Julia Smith Translation
It is the spirit making alive; the flesh profits nothing: the words which I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
King James 2000
It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The Spirit is the one who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
Modern King James verseion
It is the Spirit that makes alive, the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit and are life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It is the spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I speak unto you are spirit and life.
Moffatt New Testament
What gives life is the Spirit: flesh is of no avail at all. The words I have uttered to you are spirit and life.
Montgomery New Testament
"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.
NET Bible
The Spirit is the one who gives life; human nature is of no help! The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
New Heart English Bible
It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
Noyes New Testament
It is the spirit which maketh alive; the flesh profiteth nothing. The words which I have spoken to you are spirit, and are life.
Sawyer New Testament
The Spirit is that which makes alive; the flesh profits nothing; the words which I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
The Emphasized Bible
The spirit, it is, that giveth life, - the flesh, profiteth, nothing: The declarations which, I, have spoken unto you, are, spirit, and, are, life.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
The Spirit is the life-giving power; the flesh contributeth nothing: the declarations which I make to you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Twentieth Century New Testament
It is the Spirit that gives Life; mere flesh is of no avail. In the teaching that I have been giving you there is Spirit and there is Life.
Weymouth New Testament
It is the spirit which gives Life. The flesh confers no benefit whatever. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and are Life.
Williams New Testament
The Spirit is what gives life; the flesh does not help at all. The truths that I have told you are spirit and life.
World English Bible
It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
Worrell New Testament
It is the Spirit That giveth life; the flesh profits nothing: the words which I have spoken to you are spirit, and they are life.
Worsley New Testament
The spirit is the principle of life, the flesh availeth nothing: now the words that I speak unto you are spirit, and therefore life.
Youngs Literal Translation
the spirit it is that is giving life; the flesh doth not profit anything; the sayings that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life;
Themes
Backsliders » Lack of spiritual insight
Christ » Words of characteristics of » Spiritual
Flesh » Symolical » Body of Christ symbolized by the bread
Holy spirit » The leadership of » Giveth life
Holy spirit » Guides » Quickens
Jesus Christ » The words that jesus Christ spoke
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in the synagogue in capernaum
Profit » What is not profitable
Quickening » Of God's people » By the holy spirit
Revivals » Isa 35 » General references to spiritual quickening
The scriptures » The letter of, without the spirit, killeth
Spirit » The leadership of » Giveth life
Spirit » Quickeneth » Giveth life
Spirit/souls » What is spirit/spiritual
Spiritual » Quickening » General references to spiritual quickening
Words » Christ's, characteristics of » Spiritual
Topics
Interlinear
Pneuma
Esti
ἐστί
Esti
Usage: 585
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 6:63
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 6:63
Images John 6:63
Verse Info
Context Readings
Many Disciples Desert Jesus
62 What if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that reviveth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak to you, they are spirit, and they are life. 64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who he was that would betray him.
Cross References
John 6:68
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
1 Corinthians 15:45
And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul, the last Adam was made a vivifying spirit.
Deuteronomy 32:47
For it is not a vain thing for you: because it is your life; and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.
Psalm 119:50
This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath revived me.
Psalm 119:93
I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast revived me.
Psalm 119:130
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding to the simple.
John 12:49-50
For I have not spoken from myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life, in Christ Jesus, hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
Romans 10:8-10
But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:
Galatians 5:25
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Genesis 2:7
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Psalm 19:7-10
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Romans 10:17
So then, faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
1 Corinthians 2:9-14
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
1 Corinthians 11:27-29
Wherefore, whoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 3:6-8
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Galatians 6:15
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
1 Timothy 4:8
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Hebrews 13:9
Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines: for it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied in them.
James 1:18
Of his own will he hath begotten us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures.
1 Peter 1:23
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive by the Spirit:
1 Peter 3:21
The like figure to which, even baptism, doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
Romans 2:25
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keepest the law; but if thou art a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
Romans 3:1-2
What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
Galatians 5:6
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.