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John 6:63

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The Holy SpiritGod's wordEternal lifeNew life and rebirth

61 Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?

62 Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?

The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.

64 However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)

65 Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”

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BSB
The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
KJV
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
WEB
It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
ASV
It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, are are life.
DARBY
It is the Spirit which quickens, the flesh profits nothing: the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and are life.
BLB
It is the Spirit making alive; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I have spoken to you⁺ are spirit and they are life.
ÅB
Det er Ånden som gjør levende, kjødet gagner intet; de ord som jeg har talt til dere, er ånd og er liv.
OTB
Ånden gir liv; kjødet teller ingenting. De ord jeg har talt til dere er ånd og liv.
B1930
Det er Ånden som gjør levende, kjødet gagner intet; de ord som jeg har talt til eder, er ånd og er liv.

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