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 can understand his errors? cleanse me from secret faults.

[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, you shall purge them away.

O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!

For there is not a just man upon earth, that does good, and sins not.

Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed are you, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood has not revealed it unto you, but my Father who is in heaven.

Watch and pray, that you enter not 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 in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

Do you think that the scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?

And these

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathers not with me scatters abroad.

What shall we say then? is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, you shall not covet.

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

So

You have commanded us to keep your precepts diligently.

If you, LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with you, both into prison, and to death.

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

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if indeed I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

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