Galatians 5:17 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁷ For what your body wants is in conflict with what the Holy Spirit wants [for you], and what the Holy Spirit wants conflicts with what your body wants, for these [two desires] are contrary to one another, so that you do not [always] do what you [really] want to.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ For the desires of the flesh are opposed to the [Holy] Spirit, and the [desires of the] Spirit are opposed to the flesh (godless human nature); for these are antagonistic to each other [continually withstanding and in conflict with each other], so that you are not free but are prevented from doing what you desire to do.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ A person’s selfish desires are set against the Spirit, and the Spirit is set against one’s selfish desires. They are opposed to each other, so you shouldn’t do whatever you want to do.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ For the flesh desires against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh. And since these are against one another, you may not do whatever you want.

Galatians 5:17 Referencias Cruzadas

Romans 8:13

for if you people live under [the control of] the flesh, you must die [spiritually]; but if you put to death [i.e., stop practicing] the [sinful] habits of the body by [the power of] the Holy Spirit, you will live [spiritually].

John 3:6

Whoever is born from human parents is a human being; and whoever is born from the Holy Spirit is a spiritual being.

Matthew 26:41

Be alert and pray, so that you do not give in to temptation; the spirit [of a person] is truly willing [i.e., to do a certain thing], but his physical nature is [often too] weak [to carry it out].”

James 3:2

For we all make mistakes in many areas [of life]. If anyone does not make a mistake in what he says, he is a perfect person, capable of keeping a tight rein on his whole life also.

Matthew 16:23

But Jesus turned to Peter and said, “Get away from me, Satan; you are causing a hindrance to me because you are not thinking about God’s things but about men’s.”

Luke 22:46

So, He said to them, “Why were you sleeping? Get up and pray so you do not give in [to the devil] under trials.”

Matthew 12:30

The person who is not on my side is [actually] against me. And the person who does not gather [people to me] is [actually] driving them away [from me].

Galatians 3:21

Is the Law of Moses contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could provide [never ending] life, then a person could be considered right with God by [obeying the requirements of such] a law.

Luke 22:33

And Peter replied, “Lord, I am ready to go to prison and to death with you.”

Matthew 16:17

Jesus replied, “Simon, son of Jonah, you are fortunate [indeed], for this [truth] was not revealed to you by human beings but [rather] by my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 5:6

“Those persons who have an appetite for whatever is right are blessed because they will be satisfied.