Galatians 5:17
For the cravings of the lower nature are opposed to those of the Spirit, and the cravings of the Spirit are opposed to those of the lower nature; because these are antagonistic to each other, so that you cannot do everything to which you are inclined.
Romans 8:5-8
For if men are controlled by their earthly natures, they give their minds to earthly things. If they are controlled by their spiritual natures, they give their minds to spiritual things.
Romans 8:13
For if you so live, death is near; but if, through being under the sway of the spirit, you are putting your old bodily habits to death, you will live.
Matthew 5:6
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be completely satisfied.
Matthew 12:30
"The man who is not with me is against me, and he who is not gathering with me is scattering abroad.
Matthew 16:17
"Blessed are you, Simon Bar-jonah," said Jesus; "for mere human nature has not revealed this to you, but my Father in Heaven.
Matthew 16:23
But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Adversary; you are a hindrance to me, because your thoughts are not God's thoughts, but men's."
Matthew 26:41
Keep awake, and pray that you may not enter into temptation: the spirit is right willing, but the body is frail."
Luke 22:33
"Master," replied Peter, "with you I am ready to go both to prison and to death."
Luke 22:46
"Why are you sleeping?" He said; "stand up; and pray that you may not come into temptation."
Luke 22:54-61
And they arrested Him and led Him away, and brought Him to the High Priest's house, while Peter followed a good way behind.
John 3:6
Whatever has been born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever has been born of the Spirit is spirit.
Romans 7:7-8
What follows? Is the Law itself a sinful thing? No, indeed; on the contrary, unless I had been taught by the Law, I should have known nothing of sin as sin. For instance, I should not have known what covetousness is, if the Law had not repeatedly said, "Thou shalt not covet."
Romans 7:10-25
and, as it turned out, the very Commandment which was to bring me life, brought me death.
Galatians 3:21
God, however, is only one. Is the Law then opposed to the promises of God? No, indeed; for if a Law had been given which could have conferred Life, righteousness would certainly have come by the Law.
Philippians 3:12-16
I do not say that I have already won the race or have already reached perfection. But I am pressing on, striving to lay hold of the prize for which also Christ has laid hold of me.
James 3:2
For we often stumble and fall, all of us. If there is any one who never stumbles in speech, that man has reached maturity of character and is able to curb his whole nature.
James 4:5-6
Or do you suppose that it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, "The Spirit which He has caused to dwell in our hearts yearns jealously over us"?
1 John 1:8-10
If we claim to be already free from sin, we lead ourselves astray and the truth has no place in our hearts.