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 replying, said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona; for flesh and blood hath not revealed this to thee, but my Father, who is in heaven.

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

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

For I know that there dwelleth not in me (that is, in my flesh) any good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

For they who are after the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but they who are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

Think ye that the scripture saith without meaning, The spirit which dwelleth in you strongly urges to envy?

And these

Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? God forbid. For if there had been a law given which was capable of procuring life, verily righteousness would have been by the law.

He that is not with me, is against me; and he that associates not with me, scattereth abroad.

What then shall we say? Is the law sin? God forbid. Yea, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not even known concupiscence, unless the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

For they who are after the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but they who are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

So

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be fed to the full.

Then he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, to prison, and to death!

For that which I am doing I approve not: for not the thing which I wish, that do I practise; but the very thing I hate, that I do.

Not that I have already attained, or am now perfect: but I pursue, that I may overtake that for which also by his apprehension of me I am destined by Christ Jesus.

For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, he is a perfect man, and capable of reining in the whole body.

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