⁶³ The Spirit gives life;^(A) the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit^[a] and life.

Dispute Over Whose Children Jesus’ Opponents Are

³¹ To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching,^(A) you are really my disciples. ³² Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”^(B)

³⁷ I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me,^(A) because you have no room for my word. ³⁸ I am telling you what I have seen in the Father’s presence,^(B) and you are doing what you have heard from your father.^[a]”^(C)

⁵¹ Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.”^(A)

⁴⁷ “If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.^{(A) 48} There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them^(B) at the last day. ⁴⁹ For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me^(C) to say all that I have spoken. ⁵⁰ I know that his command leads to eternal life.^(D) So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”^(E)

¹⁰ Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me?^(A) The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority.^(B) Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. ¹¹ Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.^(C)

²³ Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.^(A) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.^{(B) 24} Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.^(C)

²⁵ “All this I have spoken while still with you. ²⁶ But the Advocate,^(D) the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,^(E) will teach you all things^(F) and will remind you of everything I have said to you.^(G)

³ You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.^{(A) 4} Remain in me, as I also remain in you.^(B) No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

⁷ If you remain in me^(A) and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.^{(B) 8} This is to my Father’s glory,^(C) that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.^(D)