Galatians 5:17

for the flesh is-desiring-upon against of{the Spirit}; moreover, the Spirit against of{the flesh}; moreover, the-same[plural] is-being-lain-opposed to{one-another}, in-which-place not what if-supposing you-may-be-will-ing, the-same you-may-be-doing.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

16Moreover, I-am-saying, be-walking-around to{[the] Spirit} and no, you-should_not_complete desire-upon-ia of{flesh},

18Moreover, if you-are-being-led to{[the] Spirit} you-are_not_being under law.

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Matthew Henry on Galatians 5:14-26

Practical Godliness Enforced; Works of the Flesh and of the Spirit; The Fruits of the Spirit. ( a. d. 56.) 13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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