Galatians 5:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.”
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“For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for the flesh doth desire contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit contrary to the flesh, and these are opposed one to another, that the things that ye may will--these ye may not do;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Galatians 5:17 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 19:12Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
- Psalms 51:1Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.
- Psalms 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
- Psalms 65:3When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions.
- Psalms 119:4You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
- Psalms 119:20My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
- Psalms 119:24Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
- Psalms 119:32I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.
- Psalms 119:35Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.
- Psalms 119:40How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.
- Psalms 119:133Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.
- Psalms 119:159Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.
- Psalms 119:176I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.
- Psalms 130:3If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand?
- Ecclesiastes 7:20Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
- Isaiah 6:5Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”
- Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
- Matthew 12:30He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
- Matthew 16:17Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.
- Matthew 16:23But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
- Matthew 26:41“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
- Luke 22:33“Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”
- Luke 22:46“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”
- Luke 22:54Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.
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