Galatians 5:17

New King James Version

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

Cross References

Genesis 6:3

And the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.”

Psalm 119:133

Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me.

Psalm 119:159

Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.

Psalm 119:176

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; Seek Your servant, For I do not forget Your commandments.

Psalm 119:20

My soul breaks with longing For Your judgments at all times.

Psalm 119:32

I will run the course of Your commandments, For You shall enlarge my heart.

Psalm 119:35

Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it.

Psalm 119:40

Behold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me in Your righteousness.

Psalm 130:3

If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?

Psalm 65:3

Iniquities prevail against me; As for our transgressions, You will provide atonement for them.

Ecclesiastes 7:20

For there is not a just man on earth who does good And does not sin.

Isaiah 6:5

So I said: “Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The Lord of hosts.”

Matthew 12:30

He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.

Matthew 16:17

Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 16:23

But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”

Matthew 26:41

Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.

Luke 22:33

But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death.”

Luke 22:46

Then He said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.”

John 3:6

That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Romans 8:13

For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Galatians 3:21

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

James 3:2

For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.