John 6:63 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
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;
English 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.
English Amplified
It is the Spirit Who gives life [He is the Life-giver]; the flesh conveys no benefit whatever [there is no profit in it]. The words (truths) that I have been speaking to you are spirit and life.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
It is the Spirit Who gives life [He is the Life-giver]; the flesh conveys no benefit whatever [there is no profit in it]. The words (truths) that I have been speaking to you are spirit and life.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The Spirit is the one who gives life. The flesh doesn’t help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
It is the Spirit which quickens, the flesh profits nothing: the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and are life.
English EASY 2024
It is the Spirit that gives you life. People cannot do that. The words that I have spoken to you come from the Spirit. They give you life.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
It is the Spirit that gives life. The body is of no value for that. But the things I have told you are from the Spirit, so they give life.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is of no avail. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
What gives life is God's Spirit; human power is of no use at all. The words I have spoken to you bring God's life-giving Spirit.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Life is spiritual. Your physical existence doesn't contribute to that life. The words that I have spoken to you are spiritual. They are life.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The Spirit is the One who gives life. The flesh doesn't help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
English KJV 1611
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
English LSB
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.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
It is the Spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit and are life.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
It is the spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
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.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The Holy Spirit gives life. The body means nothing at all. The words I have spoken to you are from the Spirit. They give life.
English NIV
The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
English NKJ 1982
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.
English NLT
It is the Spirit who gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
“The Holy Spirit is the one who gives life, that which is of the natural realm is of no help. The words I speak to you are Spirit and life. But there are still some of you who won’t believe.”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
It is the spirit that gives life, the flesh is of no avail; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Only the Holy Spirit gives eternal life. Those born only once, with physical birth, will never receive this gift. But now I have told you how to get this true spiritual life.
English Tyndale 1537
It is the spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I speak unto you are spirit and life.