CCC 363

In Sacred Scripture the term "soul" often refers to human life or the entire human person.²³⁰ Cf. Mt 16:25-26; Jn 15:13; Acts 2:41 But "soul" also refers to the innermost aspect of man, that which is of greatest value in him,²³¹ Cf. Mt 10:28; 26:38; Jn 12:27; 2 Macc 6 30. that by which he is most especially in God's image: "soul" signifies the spiritual principle in man.