John 6:63 meaning and explanation
The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
John 6:63, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus has just spoken of eating his flesh and drinking his blood, and many disciples call this a hard teaching. In that setting he answers their grumbling: the Spirit gives life, while the flesh, meaning merely human effort or an earthly way of thinking, counts for nothing.
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