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What Does the Bible Say About The Spirit of Man?

Here are 13 Bible verses about The Spirit of Man, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Job 32:8

    But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

    BSBBut there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.

  2. #2Ecclesiastes 12:7

    Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

    BSBbefore the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

  3. #3Romans 8:16

    The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

    BSBThe Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.

  4. #4Proverbs 20:27

    The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

    BSBThe spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.

  5. #5Genesis 2:7

    And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

    BSBThen the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

  6. #6John 4:24

    God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

    BSBGod is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

  7. #7Zechariah 12:1

    The burden of the word of the Lord for Israel, saith the Lord, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.

    BSBThis is the burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, who forms the spirit of man within him:

  8. #81 Corinthians 2:11

    For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

    BSBFor who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.

  9. #91 Corinthians 6:17

    But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

    BSBBut he who unites himself with the Lord is one with Him in spirit.

  10. #101 Thessalonians 5:23

    And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    BSBNow may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  11. #11Hebrews 4:12

    For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

    BSBFor the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

  12. #12Romans 8:10

    And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

    BSBBut if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.

  13. #13Luke 24:39

    Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

    BSBLook at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

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