Galatians 5:16–17
The flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh
Study it word by word16But I say: walk by the Spirit, and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh.
17For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are opposed to one another, so that you do not do whatever you want.
In its context
14For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
15But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.
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18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: sexual immorality, impurity, debauchery,
Its words in the original
- ΛέγωLegō· say
Say, speak; in the passive, "be called".
- πνεύματιpneumati· spirit, Spirit
Spirit; also wind and breath. With "holy", the Holy Spirit of God.
- περιπατεῖτεperipateite· walk
Walk; also live in a certain way.
- ἐπιθυμίανepithymian· desire
Desire; also evil desire, craving.
- σαρκὸςsarkos· flesh
Flesh: the body, and weak human nature; "flesh and blood", a human being with only human strength.
- τελέσητεtelesēte· finish, complete
Finish, complete, fulfill.
- ἐπιθυμεῖepithymei· desire, covet
Desire strongly, long for; also covet, lust after.
- ἀλλήλοιςallēlois· one another
One another, each other.
- ἀντίκειταιantikeitai· oppose
Oppose, be against; as a noun, opponent, adversary.
- θέλητεthelēte· want, wish
Want, wish, be willing.
- ποιῆτεpoiēte· do, make
Do, make, produce.