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 answering said to him, Happy art thou, Simon Barjonah; for flesh and blood have 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 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, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good, I find not.

They that are after the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

Do ye think, that the scripture saith in vain, The Spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth against envy?

And these

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

And then he will plunder his house. He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.

What shall we say then? That the law is sin? God forbid. Yea, I should not have known sin, but for the law. I had not known lust, unless the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

They that are after the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

So

Happy are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be satisfied.

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

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

Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected: but I pursue, if I may apprehend that, for which I was also apprehended by Christ Jesus.

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

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