Galatians 5:17 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.
Thou and Ye
- ye more than one
In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?
Matthew Henry
- And to walk in the Spirit, and not to fulfil the lusts of the flesh: the works of both are describedIf it be our care to act under the guidance and power of the blessed Spirit, though we may not be freed from the stirrings and oppositions of the corrupt...
Thompson Chains
- Carnal MindSee the chain from Romans 1:28 · 6 links
Parallel Passages
- Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
- Romans 7:15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- Romans 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. …
- John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
- 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.
- Psalms 19:12–13 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. …
- Psalms 51:10–12 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. …
- Psalms 119:20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
- Ecclesiastes 7:20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
- Romans 7:7–8 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. …
- James 4:5–6 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? …
- Psalms 51:1–5 <To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.> Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. …
- Psalms 65:3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
- Psalms 119:4–6 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. …
- Psalms 119:24–25 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors. …
- Psalms 119:32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
- Psalms 119:35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
- Psalms 119:40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
- Psalms 119:133 Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
- Psalms 119:159 Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
- Psalms 119:176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
- Psalms 130:3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
- Matthew 12:30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
- Matthew 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
- Matthew 16:23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
- Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
- Luke 22:46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
- Luke 22:54–61 Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off. …
- Romans 7:10–25 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. …
- Galatians 3:21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
- Philippians 3:12–16 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. …
- James 3:2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
- 1 John 1:8–10 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. …
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Topics
- Depravity of man General scriptures concerning
- Holy spirit General scriptures concerning
- Judaism 2. Judaizers were a corrupt form of Christianity
- Minister, Christian Judaizers
- Self-denial General scriptures concerning
- Temptation General scriptures concerning
- War The flesh
Greek and Strong’s
- For γὰρ gar γάρ Conjunction
- the flesh Ἡ Hē Article · nominative feminine singular σὰρξ sarx σάρξ Noun · nominative feminine singular
- lusteth ἐπιθυμεῖ epithymei ἐπιθυμέω Verb · present active indicative, third person singular
- against κατὰ kata κατά Preposition
- the Spirit τοῦ tou Article · genitive neuter singular Πνεύματος Pneumatos πνεῦμα Noun · genitive neuter singular
- and δὲ de δέ Conjunction
- the Spirit τὸ to Article · nominative neuter singular Πνεῦμα Pneuma πνεῦμα Noun · nominative neuter singular
- against κατὰ kata κατά Preposition
- the flesh τῆς tēs Article · genitive feminine singular σαρκός sarkos σάρξ Noun · genitive feminine singular
- and δὲ de δέ Conjunction
- these ταῦτα tauta Pronoun · nominative neuter plural ταῦτα taûta
- are contrary ἀντίκειται antikeitai ἀντίκειμαι Verb · present middle indicative, third person singular
- the one to the other ἀλλήλοις allēlois ἀλλήλων Pronoun · dative neuter plural
- so that ἵνα hina ἵνα Conjunction
- ye cannot μὴ mē Adverb ἵνα μή hína mḗ
- do ποιῆτε poiēte ποιέω Verb · present active subjunctive, second person plural
- the things ταῦτα tauta Pronoun · accusative neuter plural ταῦτα taûta
- that ἃ ha ὅς Pronoun · accusative neuter plural ἂν an ἄν Particle
- ye would θέλητε thelēte θέλω Verb · present active subjunctive, second person plural
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