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John 6:63

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[What] and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?	It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, [they] are spirit, and [they] are life.	But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

It is^G2076 the spirit^G4151 that quickeneth^G2227; the flesh^{G4561 G3756} profiteth nothing^G3762: the words^G4487 that^G3739 I^G1473 speak^G2980 unto you^G5213, they are^G2076 spirit^G4151, and^G2532 they are^G2076 life^G2222.

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Original Greek

τὸ πνεῦμά ἐστι τὸ ζωοποιοῦν, ἡ σὰρξ οὐκ ὠφελεῖ οὐδέν· τὰ ῥήματα ἃ ἐγὼ λαλῶ ὑμῖν, πνεῦμά ἐστι καὶ ζωή ἐστιν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
τὸ	to	G3588	T-NSN	the
πνεῦμά	pneuma	G4151	N-NSN	spirit
ἐστι	esti	G2076	V-PAI-3S	It is
τὸ	to	G3588	T-NSN	*
ζωοποιοῦν,	zōopoioun	G2227	V-PAP-NSN	that quickeneth
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	the
σὰρξ	sarx	G4561	N-NSF	flesh
οὐκ	ouk	G3756	PRT-N
ὠφελεῖ	ōphelei	G5623	V-PAI-3S	profiteth
οὐδέν·	ouden	G3762	A-ASN-N	nothing
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-NPN	the
ῥήματα	rhēmata	G4487	N-NPN	words
ἃ	ha	G3739	R-APN	that
ἐγὼ	egō	G1473	P-1NS	I
λαλῶ	lalō	G2980	V-PAI-1S	speak
ὑμῖν,	humin	G5213	P-2DP	unto you
πνεῦμά	pneuma	G4151	N-NSN	spirit
ἐστι	esti	G2076	V-PAI-3S	are
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ζωή	zōē	G2222	N-NSF	life
ἐστιν.	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	are

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1473 — ἐγώ (egṓ, eg-o'): I — a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):--I, me. For the other cases and the plural see ἐμέ, ἐμοί, ἐμοῦ, ἡμᾶς, ἡμεῖς, ἡμῖν, ἡμῶν, etc.
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2222 — ζωή (zōḗ, dzo-ay'): life — from ζάω; life (literally or figuratively):--life(-time). Compare ψυχή.
• G2227 — ζωοποιέω (zōopoiéō, dzo-op-oy-eh'-o): I make to live — from the same as ζῶον and ποιέω; to (re-)vitalize (literally or figuratively):--make alive, give life, quicken.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2980 — λαλέω (laléō, lal-eh'-o): I speak, say — a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. utter words:--preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. Compare λέγω.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G3762 — οὐδείς (oudeís, oo-dice'): no one, none, nothing — from οὐδέ and εἷς; not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing:--any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
• G4151 — πνεῦμα (pneûma, pnyoo'-mah): wind, breath, spirit — from πνέω; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit:--ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare ψυχή.
• G4487 — ῥῆμα (rhēma, hray'-mah): a thing spoken — from ῥέω; an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever:--+ evil, + nothing, saying, word.
• G4561 — σάρξ (sárx, sarx): flesh, body — probably from the base of σαρόω; flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such):--carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly).
• G5213 — ὑμῖν (hymîn, hoo-min'): irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς; to (with or by) you:--ye, you, your(-selves).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G5623 — ὠφελέω (ōpheléō, o-fel-eh'-o): I help, benefit, do good — from the same as ὠφέλεια; to be useful, i.e. to benefit:--advantage, better, prevail, profit.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• the flesh — Romans 2:25, Romans 3:1-2, 1 Corinthians 11:27-29, Galatians 5:6, Galatians 6:15, 1 Timothy 4:8, Hebrews 13:9, 1 Peter 3:21
• the spirit — Genesis 2:7, Romans 8:2, 1 Corinthians 15:45, 2 Corinthians 3:6, Galatians 5:25, 1 Peter 3:18
• the words — Deuteronomy 32:47, Psalms 19:7-10, Psalms 119:50, Psalms 119:93, Psalms 119:130, John 6:68, John 12:49-50, Romans 10:8-10, Romans 10:17, 1 Corinthians 2:9-14, 2 Corinthians 3:6-8, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Hebrews 4:12, James 1:18, 1 Peter 1:23

Reciprocal references (22): Proverbs 16:22, Isaiah 55:11, Jeremiah 23:29, Ezekiel 47:9, Matthew 4:4, Mark 2:11, Luke 4:32, Luke 24:32, John 4:41, John 6:54, Acts 5:20, Acts 7:38, Acts 10:22, Acts 11:14, Romans 4:17, 1 Corinthians 12:13, 1 Corinthians 13:3, 2 Corinthians 3:17, 2 Corinthians 5:16, Ephesians 2:5, Colossians 2:13, James 1:21

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: AWAKENINGS AND RELIGIOUS REFORMS, DETERIORATION-DEVELOPMENT, HOLY SPIRIT, WORD OF LIFE, WORDS OF CHRIST
• Torrey’s: SCRIPTURES, THE
• Nave’s: FLESH, HOLY SPIRIT, JESUS, THE CHRIST, QUICKENING, WORD OF GOD, WORDS

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