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

to whom Jesus reply'd, blessed art thou Simon, son of Jona: for 'tis not man that hath revealed this unto thee, but my father who is in heaven.

watch and pray that ye may not sink under the trial: the mind indeed is vigorous, but the flesh is weak.

the cleansing of the body is only external, but the purification of the spirit is spiritual.

for I experience, that in the carnal part of me dwells no good: for it is familiar to me, to will, but not to execute that which is good.

for they that are sensually affected, abandon themselves to sensuality, but the spiritual pursue their spiritual entertainments.

or do you imagine that passage of scripture to be insignificant, "does the spirit that dwells in you, incite you to vice?"

And these

Is the law then opposite to the promises? by no means. for if there had been a law given, which could have given life, certainly justification should have been by the law.

"He that is not for me, is against me: and he that is not active for me, is a Deserter."

Do we then conclude, that the law is the cause of sin? by no means; but I should not have had such a notion of sin, had it not been for the law: for I should not have known concupiscence was a sin, unless the law had said, "thou shalt not covet."

for they that are sensually affected, abandon themselves to sensuality, but the spiritual pursue their spiritual entertainments.

So

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

Peter answer'd, Lord, I am ready to accompany you both to prison, and to death.

what I do I allow not: for what my mind leads me to, that do I not; but what I have an aversion to, that I do.

for I am not yet secure of the prize, I have not yet finish'd my course: but I press to obtain the reward, which Jesus Christ invited me to.

for we are all liable to frequent mistakes. he that does not give too great a loose to his tongue, is an accomplish'd person and fit to moderate the whole church.

If we say that we are without sin, we deceive ourselves, and have no regard to truth.