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 are you, Simon Bar-Jonah; because flesh and blood did not reveal it to you, 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 has been born of the flesh is flesh: and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit.

For I know that there dwells not in me, that is, in my flesh, any good; for to wish is present with me: but to do that which is good a not.

For those who are according to the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

Or do ye think that the Scripture says in vain, "The spirit that dwells in us has jealous longings?"

And these

Is the law, then, against the promises of God? It could not be! For, if a law had been given, which was able to make alive, truly righteousness would have been by law;

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

What, then, shall we say? Is the law sin? It could not be! But I had not known sin, except through law; for I would not know even coveting, if the law did not say, "You shall not covet;"

For those who are according to the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

So

"Happy are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness: because they shall be filled.

And he said to Him, "Lord, I am ready to go with Thee, both to prison and to death."

For what I accomplish, I know not; for not what I wish, this do I practice; but what I hate, this I do.

Not that I already obtained, or have already been made perfect; but I am pressing on, if I may lay hold of that for which I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone stumbles not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to restrain also the whole body.

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