The Holy Spirit gives life. The body means nothing at all. The words I have spoken to you are full of the Spirit. They give life.

叫人活着的乃是灵，肉体是无益的。我对你们所说的话就是灵，就是生命。

圣灵赐人生命，肉体毫无用处。我对你们所说的话就是灵，就是生命。

圣灵赐人生命，肉体毫无用处。我对你们所说的话就是灵，就是生命。

叫人活着的是灵，肉体毫无作用。我对你们说的话就是灵，就是生命。

使人活的是灵，肉体是无济于事的。我对你们所说的话是灵、是生命。

赐人生命的是灵，肉体没有什么用。我对你们说的话就是灵，就是生命。

叫人活着的乃是靈，肉體是無益的。我對你們所說的話就是靈，就是生命。

聖靈賜人生命，肉體毫無用處。我對你們所說的話就是靈，就是生命。

聖靈賜人生命，肉體毫無用處。我對你們所說的話就是靈，就是生命。

叫人活著的是靈，肉體毫無作用。我對你們說的話就是靈，就是生命。

使人活的是靈，肉體是無濟於事的。我對你們所說的話是靈、是生命。

使人活的乃是靈；肉體無濟於事；我所對你們說的話語是靈，是生命。

賜人生命的是靈，肉體沒有什麼用。我對你們說的話就是靈，就是生命。

畀生者神也、肉無益、我語爾之言、神也、生也、

夫神所以生、肉無益、我所言者、神也、生也、

致生者乃神、肉則無益、我所言於爾者、神也、生也、

若見人子昇歸本宅、又將如何？

The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you— they are full of the Spirit and life.

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

The Spirit is the one who gives life. The flesh doesn’t help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.

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

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

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

The Spirit is the One who gives life. The flesh doesn’t help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.

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

The Spirit is the one who gives life; human nature is of no help! The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.

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

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

Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

I will never forget your rules. You have kept me alive, because I obey them.

When your words are made clear, they bring light. They bring understanding to childish people.

They aren’t just useless words for you. They are your very life. If you obey them, you will live in the land for a long time. It’s the land you are going across the Jordan River to take as your own.”

The word of God is alive and active. It is sharper than any sword that has two edges. It cuts deep enough to separate soul from spirit. It can separate bones from joints. It judges the thoughts and purposes of the heart.

You have been born again by means of the living word of God. His word lasts forever. You were not born again from a seed that will die. You were born from a seed that can’t die.

Even when I suffer, I am comforted because you promised to keep me alive.

So faith comes from hearing the message. And the message that is heard is the message about Christ.

It is written,“ The first man Adam became a living person.”( Genesis 2:7) The last Adam became a spirit that gives life.

But what does it say?“ The message is near you. It’s in your mouth and in your heart.”( Deuteronomy 30:14) This means the message about faith that we are preaching.Say with your mouth,“ Jesus is Lord.” Believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead. Then you will be saved.With your heart you believe and are made right with God. With your mouth you say what you believe. And so you are saved.

He has given us the power to serve under a new covenant. The covenant is not based on the written Law of Moses. It comes from the Holy Spirit. The written Law kills, but the Spirit gives life.The Law was written in letters on stone. Even though it was a way of serving God, it led to death. But even that way of serving God came with glory. The glory lasted for only a short time. Even so, the people of Israel couldn’t look at Moses’ face very long.Since all this is true, won’t the work of the Holy Spirit be even more glorious?

The law of the Lord is perfect. It gives us new strength. The laws of the Lord can be trusted. They make childish people wise.The rules of the Lord are right. They give joy to our hearts. The commands of the Lord shine brightly. They give light to our minds.The law that brings respect for the Lord is pure. It lasts forever. The commands the Lord gives are true. All of them are completely right.They are more priceless than gold. They have greater value than huge amounts of pure gold. They are sweeter than honey that is taken from the honeycomb.

I did not speak on my own. The Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have said.I know that his command leads to eternal life. So everything I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”

God chose to give us new birth through the message of truth. He wanted us to be the first harvest of his new creation.

Because of what Christ Jesus has done, you are free. You are now controlled by the law of the Holy Spirit who gives you life. The law of the Spirit frees you from the law of sin that brings death.

We never stop thanking God for the way you received his word. You heard it from us. But you didn’t accept it as a human word. You accepted it for what it really is. It is God’s word. It is really at work in you who believe.

Then the Lord God formed a man. He made him out of the dust of the ground. God breathed the breath of life into him. And the man became a living person.

Christ also suffered once for sins. The one who did what is right suffered for those who don’t do right. He suffered to bring you to God. His body was put to death. But the Holy Spirit brought him back to life.

The water of the flood is a picture. It is a picture of the baptism that now saves you too. This baptism has nothing to do with removing dirt from your body. Instead, it promises God that you will keep a clear sense of right and wrong. This baptism saves you by the same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead.

Training the body has some value. But being godly has value in every way. It promises help for the life you are now living and the life to come.

Eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord in the right way. Don’t do it in a way that isn’t worthy of him. If you do, you will be guilty. You’ll be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.Everyone should take a careful look at themselves before they eat the bread and drink from the cup.Whoever eats and drinks must recognize the body of Christ. If they don’t, judgment will come upon them.

Don’t let all kinds of strange teachings lead you astray. It is good that God’s grace makes our hearts strong. Don’t try to grow strong by eating foods that the law requires. They have no value for the people who eat them.

Is there any advantage in being a Jew? Is there any value in being circumcised?There is great value in every way! First of all, the Jews have been given the very words of God.

Circumcision and uncircumcision aren’t worth anything to those who believe in Christ Jesus. The only thing that really counts is faith that shows itself through love.

Circumcision and uncircumcision don’t mean anything. What really counts is that the new creation has come.

It is written that“ no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human mind has known.”( Isaiah 64:4) God has prepared these things for those who love him.God has shown these things to us through his Spirit. The Spirit understands all things. He understands even the deep things of God.Who can know the thoughts of another person? Only a person’s own spirit can know them. In the same way, only the Spirit of God knows God’s thoughts.What we have received is not the spirit of the world. We have received the Spirit who is from God. The Spirit helps us understand what God has freely given us.That is what we speak about. We don’t use words taught to us by people. We use words taught to us by the Holy Spirit. We use the words taught by the Spirit to explain spiritual truths.The person without the Spirit doesn’t accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. These things are foolish to them. They can’t understand them. In fact, such things can’t be understood without the Spirit’s help.

Circumcision has value if you obey the law. But if you break the law, it is just as if you hadn’t been circumcised.