Galatians 5:16
And I say, Walk about in the Spirit, and do not perfect the lust of carnality.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
In Context
15But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you may not be consumed one of another.
Cross References
Romans 8:1There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:12Then therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to depravity, to live according to depravity.
1 Corinthians 7:29But I say this, brethren; that the time is at hand, that moreover indeed those having wives may be as those not having;
Galatians 3:17And I say this; The law which was given after four hundred and thirty years, does not disannul the covenant which had been before confirmed of God, so as to make the promise of none effect.
Galatians 5:24But those belonging to Christ Jesus have crucified carnality with the passions and lusts.
Ephesians 2:3among whom we all indeed at one time lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the thoughts, and we were by nature the children of wrath, like the rest also:
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 →