5063 spirit, nature of
Dictionary of Bible Themes

The life-giving principle of human nature, to be distinguished from the purely physical aspects of life.

Matthew 26:41

The human spirit as distinct from the body

1 Thessalonians 5:23

See also

pp Mk 14:38

Romans 8:10
1 Corinthians 5:3-5; 7:34
2 Corinthians 7:1
Colossians 2:5
Hebrews 4:12
James 2:26
Revelation 18:13

"spirit" and "soul" may be two names for the inner being penetrated by the word of God, or they may distinguish the inner person in relation to God ("spirit") from their relation to the world ("soul")

James 2:26

The human spirit vitalises the body

See also

Genesis 2:7
Job 34:14
Luke 8:55
1 Corinthians 15:45
Revelation 13:15

"breath" is the same word as "spirit" in Greek.

Ezekiel 13:3

The human spirit as the seat of thought and feeling

Mark 2:8

The seat of perception

Romans 8:16
1 Corinthians 2:11
2 Samuel 13:39
Job 32:18

The seat of feeling

Isaiah 54:6; 57:15; 66:2
Ezekiel 3:14
Daniel 7:15
Matthew 5:3
Luke 1:47
John 11:33; 13:21
Matthew 26:41

The seat of volition

2 Corinthians 12:18
Philippians 1:27

pp Mk 14:38

2 Corinthians 5:1-5

The human spirit survives physical death

See also

1 Samuel 28:13-14
Matthew 10:28
Acts 7:59
Romans 8:23
Hebrews 12:23
1 Peter 3:19; 4:6
John 13:21

Jesus Christ had a human spirit

See also

Matthew 27:50
John 12:27

pp Lk 23:46

See also

pp Jn 19:30

2033 Christ, humanity
4805 clouds
5024 inner being
5026 knowledge
5061 sanctity of life
5136 body
5191 thought
8319 perception, spiritual
8355 understanding
8408 decision-making
9024 death, spiritual
9135 immortality
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