Galatians 5:17

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary one to another, so that ye can not doe the same things that ye would.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

16Then I say, Walke in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lustes of the flesh.

18And if ye be led by the Spirit, ye are not vnder the Lawe.

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Cross References

Psalms 19:12Who can vnderstand his faultes? clense me from secret fautes.

Psalms 51:10Create in mee a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spirit within me.

Psalms 119:4Thou hast commanded to keepe thy precepts diligently.

Psalms 119:24Also thy testimonies are my delite, and my counsellers.

Psalms 119:35Direct mee in the path of thy commandements: for therein is my delite.

Psalms 119:133Direct my steppes in thy worde, and let none iniquitie haue dominion ouer me.

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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