Galatians 5:17

New Century Version

Our sinful selves want what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit wants what is against our sinful selves. The two are against each other, so you cannot do just what you please.

Cross References

Genesis 6:3

The Lord said, “My Spirit will not remain in human beings forever, because they are flesh. They will live only 120 years.”

Psalm 119:133

Guide my steps as you promised; don’t let any sin control me.

Psalm 119:159

See how I love your orders. Lord, give me life by your love.

Psalm 119:176

I have wandered like a lost sheep. Look for your servant, because I have not forgotten your commands.

Psalm 119:20

I wear myself out with desire for your laws all the time.

Psalm 119:32

I will quickly obey your commands, because you have made me happy.

Psalm 119:35

Lead me in the path of your commands, because that makes me happy.

Psalm 119:40

How I want to follow your orders. Give me life because of your goodness.

Psalm 130:3

Lord, if you punished people for all their sins, no one would be left, Lord.

Psalm 65:3

Our guilt overwhelms us, but you forgive our sins.

Ecclesiastes 7:20

Surely there is not a good person on earth who always does good and never sins.

Isaiah 6:5

I said, “Oh, no! I will be destroyed. I am not pure, and I live among people who are not pure, but I have seen the King, the Lord All-Powerful.”

Matthew 12:30

“Whoever is not with me is against me. Whoever does not work with me is working against me.

Matthew 16:17

Jesus answered, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because no person taught you that. My Father in heaven showed you who I am.

Matthew 16:23

Then Jesus said to Peter, “Go away from me, Satan! You are not helping me! You don’t care about the things of God, but only about the things people think are important.”

Matthew 26:41

Stay awake and pray for strength against temptation. The spirit wants to do what is right, but the body is weak.”

Matthew 5:6

They are blessed who hunger and thirst after justice, for they will be satisfied.

Luke 22:33

But Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and even to die with you!”

Luke 22:46

Jesus said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray for strength against temptation.”

John 3:6

Human life comes from human parents, but spiritual life comes from the Spirit.

Romans 8:13

If you use your lives to do the wrong things your sinful selves want, you will die spiritually. But if you use the Spirit’s help to stop doing the wrong things you do with your body, you will have true life.

Galatians 3:21

Does this mean that the law is against God’s promises? Never! That would be true only if the law could make us right with God. But God did not give a law that can bring life.

James 3:2

We all make many mistakes. If people never said anything wrong, they would be perfect and able to control their entire selves, too.