For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are opposed one to another, so that you do not what you wish.

He answered them, I have told you already, and you did not hear; why do you wish to hear again? Do you also wish to be his disciples?

For who made you to differ? And what have you that you did not receive? And if you received, why do you boast as one that receives not?

But if you marry, you do not sin and if the virgin marries she does not sin. But such will have affliction in the flesh; but I spare you.

For he that said, You shall not commit adultery, said also, You shall not kill; and if you do not commit adultery, but kill, you are a transgressor of the law.

You desire and have not; you kill, and envy, and cannot obtain; you fight and carry on war. You have not, because you do not ask;

Remember therefore how you have received and heard, and watch, and change your minds. If therefore you do not watch, I will come as a thief, and you shall not know at what hour I will come upon you.

Woe to you, lawyers! for you have taken away the key of knowledge; you do not enter in yourselves, and you forbid those entering.

For if he that comes preaches another Jesus whom we did not preach, or you receive another spirit which you did not receive, or another gospel which you did not receive, you might well bear it;

For if you love those that love you, what reward have you? Do not the publicans the same?

and said, I tell you truly, that if you do not turn and become like little children, you can by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.

For John came to you in a way of righteousness, and you believed him not; but the publicans and harlots believed him; and when you saw this, you did not afterwards repent, that you might believe him.

for I feared you, because you are an austere man; you take up what you laid not down, and reap what you did not sow.