New Testament · Epistle
Galatians 5:17
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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.
About Galatians 5:17
Galatians 5:17 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on What the Bible Says About Carnality and What the Bible Says About Fleshly Mindedness. Found in the epistle of Galatians, this New Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Romans 8:6
“For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.”
- Romans 8:7
“Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.”
- 1 Corinthians 3:3
“For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?”
- Colossians 3:5
“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:”
- Romans 13:14
“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. ”
How to Apply Galatians 5:17
Meditate on Galatians 5:17 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of What the Bible Says About Carnality applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.