Galatians 5:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

The flesh

And these

So

Bible References

The flesh

Then Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah, for it is not man that made this known to you, but my Father in heaven.

You must all keep watching and praying that you may not be exposed to temptation. Man's spirit is willing but human nature is weak."

Whatever is born of the physical is physical, and whatever is born of the Spirit is spiritual.

For I know that nothing good has its home in me; that is, in my lower self; I have the will but not the power to do what is right.

For people who live by the standard set by their lower nature are usually thinking the things suggested by that nature, and people who live by the standard set by the Spirit are usually thinking the things suggested by the Spirit.

Or, do you think that the Scripture means nothing when it says, "He jealously yearns for the Spirit that He causes to dwell in your hearts"?

And these

Is the law then contrary to God's promises? Of course not. For if a law had been given that was able to impart life, surely, then, right standing would have come through law.

Whoever is not in partnership with me is against me, and whoever does not gather in partnership with me scatters.

What are we then to conclude? Is the law sin? Of course not! Yet, if it had not been for the law, I should not have learned what sin was, for I should not have known what an evil desire was, if the law had not said, "You must not have an evil desire."

So

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for being and doing right, for they will be completely satisfied.

But Peter said to Him, "Lord, I am ready to go even to prison and to death with you!"

Indeed, I do not understand what I do, for I do not practice what I want to do, but I am always doing what I hate.

It is not a fact that I have already secured it or already reached perfection, but I am pressing on to see if I can capture it, the ideal for which I was captured by Christ Jesus.

For we all make many a slip. If anyone never slips in speech, he is a man of maturity; he can control his whole body too.

If we claim "We are already free from sin," we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in our hearts.