Galatians 5:17 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

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.

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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 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 6:3

And the Lord said, My Spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.

Psalm 119:133

Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Psalm 119:159

Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy loving-kindness.

Psalm 119:176

I have gone astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

Psalm 119:20

My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

Psalm 119:32

I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

Psalm 119:35

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

Psalm 119:40

Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

Psalm 130:3

If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

Psalm 65:3

Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

Ecclesiastes 7:20

For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Isaiah 6:5

Then said I, 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 mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 12:30

He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

Matthew 16:17

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar–jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 16:23

But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offense unto me: for thou savorest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

Matthew 26:41

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Luke 22:33

And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.

Luke 22:46

and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye 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 ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

Galatians 3:21

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

James 3:2

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.