Galatians 5:17
For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.
Cross References
Genesis 6:3
So the LORD said, "My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years."

Romans 7:15
I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.

Romans 7:18
I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

Romans 7:23
But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.

Romans 8:5
Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.


Treasury of Scripture
For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that you cannot do the things that you would.

the flesh.



Psalm 19:12,13
Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults



Psalm 51:1-5,10-12
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions…



Psalm 65:3
Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

and these.



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.



Matthew 12:30
He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.



Romans 7:7,8,10-14
What 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…

so.



Psalm 119:4-6
Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently…



Psalm 130:3
If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?



Matthew 5:6
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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