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.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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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24 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἡ | hē | The | G3588 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| σὰρξ | sarx | flesh | G4561 → |
| ἐπιθυμεῖ | epithumei | desires | G1937 → |
| κατὰ | kata | against | G2596 → |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → |
| πνεύματος | pneumatos | Spirit | G4151 → |
| τὸ | to | <the> | G3588 → |
| δὲ | de | and | G1161 → |
| πνεῦμα | pneuma | the Spirit | G4151 → |
| κατὰ | kata | against | G2596 → |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 → |
| σαρκός· | sarkos | flesh; | G4561 → |
| ταῦτα | tauta | these | G3778 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| ἀλλήλοις | allēlois | to one another | G240 → |
| ἀντίκειται, | antikeitai | are opposed | G480 → |
| ἵνα | ina | in order | G2443 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| ἃ | ha | that | G3739 → |
| ἐὰν | ean | maybe | G1437 → |
| θέλητε, | thelēte | you shall wish | G2309 → |
| ταῦτα | tauta | those things | G3778 → |
| ποιῆτε. | poiēte | you shall do. | G4160 → |
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