King James Version

John 6:63

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “have spoken” (λελάληκα) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I speak” (λαλῶ) before you here.

τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πνεῦμάpneumaspiritπνεῦμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the subject formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.the spiritἐστινestinthey areεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “they are”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.they areτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ζῳοποιοῦνzōopoiounto make aliveζῳοποιέω (zōopoieō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “to make alive”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2227I make that which was dead to live, cause to live, quicken.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σὰρξsarxfleshσάρξnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the subject formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ὠφελεῖōpheleito helpὠφελέω (ōpheleō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to help”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5623I help, benefit, do good, am useful (to), profit.This verse uses “help”.οὐδένoudennoneοὐδείς (oudeis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “none”, the object formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “none”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ῥήματαrhēmatadeclarationῥῆμα (rhēma)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “declaration”, the subject formG4487a thing spoken, (a) a word or saying of any kind, as command, report, promise, (b) a thing, matter, business.ἃhawhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.λελάληκαlelalēkato speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to speak”, a completed action with a present resultG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.ὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.πνεῦμάpneumaspiritπνεῦμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the subject formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.spiritἐστινestinthey areεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “they are”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.they areκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ζωήzōēlifeζωήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “life”, the subject formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.lifeἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

λαλῶlalōspeakλαλέω (laleō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “speak”, a completed action with a present resultG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

the spirit it is that is giving life; the flesh doth not profit anything; the sayings that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life;

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American Standard Version (1901)

It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, and are life.

Young’s Literal Translation

the spirit it is that is giving life; the flesh doth not profit anything; the sayings that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life;

World English Bible

It is the spirit who gives life . The flesh profits nothing . The words that I speak to you are spirit , and are life .

Darby Translation

It is the Spirit which quickens, the flesh profits nothing: the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and are life.

Douay-Rheims

If then you shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

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