Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5062 spirit » 5063 spirit, nature of
The life-giving principle of human nature, to be distinguished from the purely physical aspects of life.
The human spirit as distinct from the body
Matthew 26:41 pp Mark 14:38 1 Thessalonians 5:23 See also Romans 8:10; 1 Corinthians 5:3-5; Corinthians 7:34; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Colossians 2:5; Hebrews 4:12 “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; Revelation 18:13
The human spirit vitalises the body
James 2:26 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.
The human spirit as the seat of thought and feeling
The seat of perception
Ezekiel 13:3; Mark 2:8; Romans 8:16; 1 Corinthians 2:11
The seat of feeling
2 Samuel 13:39; Job 32:18; Isaiah 54:6; Isaiah 57:15; Isaiah 66:2; Ezekiel 3:14; Daniel 7:15; Matthew 5:3; Luke 1:47; John 11:33; John 13:21
The seat of volition
Matthew 26:41 pp Mark 14:38; 2 Corinthians 12:18; Philippians 1:27
The human spirit survives physical death
2 Corinthians 5:1-5 See also 1 Samuel 28:13-14; Matthew 10:28; Acts 7:59; Romans 8:23; Hebrews 12:23; 1 Peter 3:19; Peter 4:6
Jesus Christ had a human spirit
John 13:21 See also Matthew 27:50 pp Luke 23:46 pp John 19:30; John 12:27
See also
2033 Christ, humanity 4804 breath 5024 inner being 5026 knowledge 5058 rest, spiritual 5136 body 5191 thought 8319 perception, spiritual 8355 understanding 8408 decision-making 9024 death, spiritual 9135 immortality
