NETBible | The Spirit is the one who gives life; human nature is of no help! 1 The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. 2 |
NIV © |
The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. |
NASB © |
"It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. |
NLT © |
It is the Spirit who gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life. |
MSG © |
The Spirit can make life. Sheer muscle and willpower don't make anything happen. Every word I've spoken to you is a Spirit-word, and so it is life-making. |
BBE © |
The spirit is the life giver; the flesh is of no value: the words which I have said to you are spirit and they are life. |
NRSV © |
It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. |
NKJV © |
"It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. |
KJV | It is <2076> (5748) the spirit <4151> that quickeneth <2227> (5723)_; the flesh <4561> <3756> profiteth <5623> (5719) nothing <3762>_: the words <4487> that <3739> I <1473> speak <2980> (5719) unto you <5213>_, [they] are <2076> (5748) spirit <4151>_, and <2532> [they] are <2076> (5748) life <2222>_. |
NASB © |
<4151> who gives <2227> life <2227> ; the flesh <4561> profits <5623> nothing <3762> ; the words <4487> that I have spoken <2980> to you are spirit <4151> and are life <2222> . |
NET [draft] ITL | The Spirit <4151> is <1510> the one who gives life <2227> ; human nature <4561> is <5623> of no <3756> help <5623> ! The words <4487> that <3739> I <1473> have spoken <2980> to you <5213> are <1510> spirit <4151> and <2532> are <1510> life .<2222> |
GREEK | to <3588> T-NSN pneuma <4151> N-NSN estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S to <3588> T-NSN zwopoioun <2227> (5723) V-PAP-NSN h <3588> T-NSF sarx <4561> N-NSF ouk <3756> PRT-N wfelei <5623> (5719) V-PAI-3S ouden <3762> A-ASN ta <3588> T-NPN rhmata <4487> N-NPN a <3739> R-APN egw <1473> P-1NS lelalhka <2980> (5758) V-RAI-1S umin <5213> P-2DP pneuma <4151> N-NSN estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S kai <2532> CONJ zwh <2222> N-NSF estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S |
NETBible | The Spirit is the one who gives life; human nature is of no help! 1 The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. 2 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “the flesh counts for nothing.” 2 tn Or “are spirit-giving and life-producing.” |