Galatians 5:17
15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
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.
18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.
- ASV
- For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.
- DARBY
- For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these things are opposed one to the other, that ye should not do those things which ye desire;
- BLB
- For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh. For these are opposed to one another so that the [things] you⁺ may want, these things you⁺ may not do.
- ÅB
- For kjødet begjærer imot Ånden, og Ånden imot kjødet; de står hverandre imot, så dere ikke skal gjøre det dere vil.
- OTB
- For kjødet begjærer det som er mot Ånden, og Ånden det som er mot kjødet; de står i motsetning til hverandre, slik at dere ikke skal gjøre hva dere vil.
- B1930
- For kjødet begjærer imot Ånden, og Ånden imot kjødet; de står hverandre imot, så I ikke skal gjøre det I vil.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 8:13
For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Read in contextRomans 8:5–8
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
Read in contextJohn 3:6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Read in contextMatthew 26:41
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Read in contextPsalms 119:20
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
Read in contextPsalms 51:10–12
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 7:20
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Read in contextPsalms 119:32
I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
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