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NASB | John 6:63 "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 6:63 "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh conveys no benefit [it is of no account]. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life [providing eternal life]. |
Subject: It is the (s)Spirit that gives life?Both |
Bible Note: I would say, "Both". That is my answer to the question: "Are we given the Spirit Himself or the good gifts or both?" Actually, your verses took my mind to Romans 8: “He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?” (v. 32). He who did not leave us without a comforter but sent to us his Spirit, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? With him, and through him, he gives us comfort, and assurance of salvation, and every good and perfect gift, and all spiritual blessings. Doesn’t he? And these lead me to Philippians 2, and the list of blessings it begins with. Since there are all of these things, consolation in Christ, comfort of love, fellowship of the Spirit, bowels and mercies, fulfill my joy, that we be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. We read and practiced this in a meeting today, and it was such a blessing. We practiced self talk: “I do not know everything”. “I acknowledge the Holy Spirit, and his teaching ministry in the lives of my brethren”. “I am willing to listen, and to consider what they say”. “I am not sure I am humble enough”. “I will listen”. And we practiced speaking the truth in love, and listening in love, looking for points of agreement, rejoicing in the truth, hoping all things (looking for more good from others). People admitted it was hard, almost against human nature, but we did it. In that, we were of one accord and one mind. And there was this sense that God was rejoicing over us. I just wanted to share that. May the very God of peace sanctify you wholly. And I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. |