Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
The spirit
General references
Bible References
The spirit
Romans 7:18
For I know that in me, that is, in my lower self, nothing good has its home; for while the will to do right is present with me, the power to carry it out is not.
Galatians 5:17
For the cravings of the lower nature are opposed to those of the Spirit, and the cravings of the Spirit are opposed to those of the lower nature; because these are antagonistic to each other, so that you cannot do everything to which you are inclined.
Philippians 2:12
Therefore, my dearly-loved friends, as I have always found you obedient, labour earnestly with fear and trembling--not merely as though I were present with you, but much more now since I am absent from you--labour earnestly, I say, to make sure of your own salvation.
General references
Mark 13:33
Take care, be on the alert, and pray; for you do not know when it will happen.