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

And Jesus responding said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon the son of Jonah: because flesh and blood did not reveal it to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.

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

That which has been born of the flesh is flesh; and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit.

For I know that in me, that is, in my carnal mind, there dwells no good thing. For to will is present with me, but to do that which is beautiful is not:

For those being in harmony with depravity, do mind the things of depravity, and those in harmony with the Spirit, the things of the Spirit:

Whether do you think that the scripture says in vain, The spirit who dwells in us fights against envy?

And these

Then was the law against the promises of God? it could not be so. For if the law was given being able to create life, truly justification would have been by law:

And the one not being with me is against me; and the one not gathering with me scatters abroad.

Then what shall we say? is the law sin? It could not be so; but I did not know sin except through the law: for indeed I had not known lusts, unless the law said, Thou shalt not covet.

For those being in harmony with depravity, do mind the things of depravity, and those in harmony with the Spirit, the things of the Spirit:

So

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: because they shall be filled.

but he said to Him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee to prison and to death.

For that which I do, I know not: for I do that which I do not will; but I do that which I hate.

Not that I already received it, or have already been made perfect: but I persevere, if I may receive that for which I have indeed been received by Christ Jesus.

For we all fail in many things; if any one fails not in word, the same is a perfect man, able even to bridle the whole body.

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