Galatians 5:17

The flesh and the Spirit are in constant opposition, so believers cannot simply do whatever they want. The Christian experiences a real inner conflict between sin and the Spirit.

Cross-references · 34

• Rom 8:13For 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.
• John 3:6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
• Rom 8:5–8For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
• Matt 26:41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
• Ps 119:20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
• Ps 51:10–12Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
• Eccl 7:20For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
• Ps 119:32I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
• Jas 4:5–6Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
• Ps 19:12–13Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
• Matt 16:23But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
• Jas 3:2For 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.
• 1 Jn 1:8–10If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
• Rom 7:7–8What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
• Luke 22:46And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
• Matt 12:30He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
• Ps 51:1–5Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
• Rom 7:10–25And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
• Ps 119:133Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
• Luke 22:54–61Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.
• Matt 16:17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
• Matt 5:6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
• Isa 6:5Then 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.
• Ps 119:40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
• Ps 119:176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
• Ps 119:159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
• Gal 3:21Is 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.
• Ps 65:3Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
• Ps 119:35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
• Ps 119:4–6Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
• Luke 22:33And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
• Ps 130:3If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
• Phil 3:12–16Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
• Ps 119:24–25Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.

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