Berean Standard Bible
“The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.”
Many disciples found Jesus' teaching about eating his flesh and drinking his blood hard to accept, and some stopped following him. Jesus responded by explaining where real life comes from.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
World English Bible (WEB)
It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The spirit is the life giver; the flesh is of no value: the words which I have said to you are spirit and they are life.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
the spirit it is that is giving life; the flesh does not profit anything; the sayings that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
El espíritu es el que da vida; la carne nada aprovecha: las palabras que yo os he hablado, son espíritu, y son vida.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El Espíritu es el que da vida; la carne no vale para nada. Las palabras que yo les he dicho son espíritu y vida.
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