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 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.

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

And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

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.

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

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 quickened by the Spirit:

The flesh

For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

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

Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

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 therein.

The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

The words

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

For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

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.

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD 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, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

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.

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.

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of 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.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged 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.

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

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

General references

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

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.