Galatians 5:17

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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

And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

Watch and pray, so that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will to do what is good, but I cannot do it.

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

Or do you think that the Scripture says without reason: "He jealously desires the Spirit which he has made to dwell in us"?

And these

Is the law then opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given which could impart life, then righteousness would indeed have come by the law.

He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.

What shall we say, then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have known what sin was except through the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, "You shall not covet."

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

So

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.

But he said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death."

I do not understand what I do. For I do not do what I want to do, but I do what I hate.

Not that I have already obtained this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.