The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
But it is the spirit in a person – the breath from the Almighty – that gives anyone understanding.
Then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.
as long as my breath is still in me and the breath from God remains in my nostrils,
So it is written, The first man Adam became a living being; , the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
You gave me life and faithful love, and your care has guarded my life.
because the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.
Is it good for you to oppress, to reject the work of your hands, and favour the plans of the wicked?
The life of every living thing is in his hand, as well as the breath of all humanity.
This is what God, the Lord, says – who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people on it and spirit to those who walk on it –