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

Who will understand errors? acquit me from hidden things.

To the overseer: chanting to David; In the coming to him of Nathan the prophet, when he went in to Bathsheba. Compassionate me, O God, according to thy mercy: according to the Multitude of thy compassions wipe away my transgressions.

The words of iniquities were strong above me: our transgressions thou wilt cover them.

Would that my ways were directed to watch thy laws!

For not a just man in the earth, who shall do good and not sin.

And saying, Wo to me! for I was cut off; because I a man of unclean lips, and in the midst of a people of unclean lips I dwell: for mine eyes saw the king, Jehovah of armies.

And Jesus, having answered, said to him, Happy art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood has not revealed to thee, but my Father, he in the heavens.

Watch and pray, lest ye come into temptation: truly the spirit of a ready will, and the flesh weak.

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

For I know that in me dwells no good, (that is, in my flesh:) for to will lies near me; but to work good I find not.

For they being according to the flesh mind things of the flesh; and they according to the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

Or think ye that the writing says vainly, That the spirit longs for envy, which dwelt in us?

And these

The law then against the promises of God? It may not be: for if a law had been given able to make alive, truly justice would be by the law.

He not being with me is against me; and he not gathering with me; scatters.

What then shall we say? The law sin? It may not be. But I knew not sin except by the law: for I knew not lust, if the law said not, Thou shalt not eagerly desire.

For they being according to the flesh mind things of the flesh; and they according to the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

So

Thou didst command thy charges to be watched greatly.

If thou, Jehovah, shalt watch iniquities, O Jehovah, who shall stand?

Happy they hungering and thirsting for Justice: for they shall be filled.

And he said to him, Lord, with thee am I ready to go, and to prison, and to death.

For what I work I know not: for what I would not, this I do; but what I hate, this I do.

Not that I have alreaedy attained or have been already perfected: and I pursue, if I also may overtake, for which also I was overtaken by Christ Jesus.

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumble not in word, this a perfect man, able to govern by a bridle also the whole body.

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