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63 It is the spirit that gives life, while the flesh[a] is of no avail. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

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  1. 6:63 Spirit…flesh: probably not a reference to the eucharistic body of Jesus but to the supernatural and the natural, as in Jn 3:6. Spirit and life: all Jesus said about the bread of life is the revelation of the Spirit.

63 It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

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63 (A)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.

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63 (A)It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh provides no benefit; (B)the words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and are life.

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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.

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  1. John 6:63 Or are Spirit; or are spirit

68 Simon Peter answered him, “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

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68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life.

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68 (A)Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life.

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68 (A)Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have (B)words of eternal life.

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68 Simon Peter answered him,(A) “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.(B)

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