John 6:63

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

The spirit

The flesh

The words

General references

Mark 2:11

Luke 4:32

Bible References

The spirit

And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

The flesh

For circumcision indeed profiteth, if thou be a doer of the law: but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what is the profit of circumcision?

Wherefore whosoever shall eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.

For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.

which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

The words

Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

For it is no 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 the Jordan to possess it.

The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.

This is my comfort in my affliction; For thy word hath quickened me.

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And which entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.

who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.

General references

I say unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house.

and they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority.