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Galatians 5:17

World English Bible

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

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Galatians 5:17 in other translations

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.

Galatians 5:17 · American Standard Version

Galatians 5:17 in context

  1. 15But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.
  2. 16But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.
  3. 17For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.
  4. 18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
  5. 19Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,