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 tell how oft he offendeth? O cleanse thou me from my secret faults.

{To the chanter, a Psalm of David, when the Prophet Nathan came unto him, after he was gone in to Bathsheba} Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness; according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences.

Our misdeeds prevail against us; O be thou merciful unto our sins.

O that my ways were made so direct, that I might keep thy statutes!

For there is not one just upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not.

Then I said, "O woe is me! For I am lost: inasmuch as I am a man of unclean lips, and dwell among people that hath unclean lips also. For mine eyes have seen the King and LORD of Hosts."

And Jesus answered, and said to him, "Happy art thou, Simon the son of Jonas, for flesh and blood hath not opened unto thee that, but my father which is in heaven.

Watch and pray, that ye fall not into temptation. The spirit 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 to say, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing. To will is present with me: but I find no means to perform that which is good.

For they that are carnal, are carnally minded; But they that are spiritual are spiritually minded.

Either do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, "The spirit that dwelleth in you, lusteth even contrary to envy,"

And these

Is the law, then, against the promise of God? God forbid. Howbeit, if there had been a law given which could have given life: then no doubt righteousness should have come by the law.

He that is not with me, is against me: And he that gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad.

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid: but I knew not what sin meant but by the law. For I had not known what lust had meant, except the law had said, "Thou shalt not lust."

For they that are carnal, are carnally minded; But they that are spiritual are spiritually minded.

So

Thou hast given straight charge to keep thy commandments:

If thou, LORD wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O LORD who may abide it?

Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled.

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

because I know not what I do. For what I would, that do I not: but what I hate, that do I.

Not as though I had already attained to it, either were already perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that, wherein I am comprehended of Christ Jesus.

For in many things we sin all. If a man sin not in word, the same is a perfect man and able to tame all the body.

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