 | Richard Wright - 1806 - 472 pages
...calling the scriptures, even the New Testament, the mere letter, and the dead letter; forgetting that Jesus said the words which I speak unto you they are spirit, and they are life, that Paul declares the gospel to be the power of God unto salvation, to every one... | |
 | John Clowes - 1819 - 354 pages
...i. 4, where by life is meant the divine love of the Lord, and by light His divine wisdom. The like is also. meant by life and spirit in John, Jesus said, The words which I speak unto you are spirit and are life, chap. vi. 63. Divine Love and Wisdom, 38. See also TCR 214. Verses 70, 7 1... | |
 | 1828 - 396 pages
...the Word is vivified by the Lord ; because with the Lord it becomes life, as the Lord says in John, The words which I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life, vi. 63. The life, which by means of the Word flows in from the Lord is the light of truth in the understanding,... | |
 | Emanuel Swedenborg - 1852 - 68 pages
...justice," Psalm cxix. 7, 164. The same is understood by life and light, in John : " In Him was life, and the life was the light of men," i. 4. Life, in this...spirit in John : "Jesus said, The words which I speak uiuo you, they are spirit, and they are life," vi. 63. 39. In man, love and wisdom appear as two separate... | |
 | 1859 - 1224 pages
...peace, long-suffering gentleness, goodness, meekness, am faith or fidelity. This spirit is in the word. Jesus said, " The words which I speak unto you, they are spirit, they are life" (John vi. 03.) It must be obvious to all, that greai errors are entertained respecting... | |
 | Emanuel Swedenborg - 1873 - 1024 pages
...light which enlightens, and that he is the truth ; as is evident from the following passages : '• Jesus said, The words which I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are lite" (John vi. 63). "Jesus said to the woman at Jacob's well, If thou knewest the gift... | |
 | Frances Ridley Havergal - 1881 - 228 pages
...(John xvi. 12). Are we saying, "Master, say on," and " Speak, Lord, for Thy servant heareth " ? And Jesus said, " The words which I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life" (John vi. 63). Don't we want these " words " ? and reply, " I will watch to see... | |
 | Emanuel Swedenborg - 1906 - 358 pages
...By life here is meant the Divine Love of the Lord, and by light His Divine Wisdom. The same also is meant by life and spirit in John : Jesus said, The words which I speak unto you are spirit, and are life (vi. 63). 39. In man love and wisdom appear as two separate things, but still... | |
 | Preston A. Taylor - 2007 - 438 pages
...Jesus said, "Young man, I say unto you, arise," and the young man came to life again. In John 6:63 Jesus said, "The words which I speak unto you they are spirit and they are life." God's Word lives and breathes and has life-giving power. The Holy Spirit takes... | |
 | 1847 - 20 pages
...Word is vivified by the Lord ; because with the Lord it becomes life, as the Lord says in John, Tfie words which I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life (vi. 63). The life, which by means of the Word flows in from the Lord is the light of truth in the understanding,... | |
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light" His Divine Wisdom. The same also is meant by "life" and "spirit" in John: Jesus said, The words which I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life (6:63). 