7 Bible Verses about The Attitude Towards The Flesh
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For I know that in me dwells no good, (that is, in my flesh:) for to will lies near me; but to work good I find not. For not what good I would, do I; but the evil I would not, this I do. And if what I would not, this I do, I no more work it, but sin dwelling in me.read more.
I find therefore a law to me, wishing to do good, that evil lies near me. For I rejoice in the law of God, according to the man within: And I see another law in my members, fighting against the law of my mind, and taking me captive to the law of sin being in my members.
For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are adverse to one another: that not the things ye would, these should ye do.
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not consideration for the flesh, for the passions.
Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For every thing which in the world, the eager desire of the flesh, and the eager desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passes away, and its eager desires: but he doing the will of God remains for ever.
Therefore now no condemnation to them in Christ Jesus, walking not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
Therefore, brethren, we are not debtors to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if ye live according to the flesh, ye shall die: and if by the Spirit ye kill the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
And they of Christ have crucified the flesh with the passions and desires.