Galatians 5:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Galatians 5:17

the flesh: Psalms 19:12, Psalms 19:13, Psalms 51:1-Deuteronomy :, Psalms 51:10-2 Kings :, Psalms 65:3, Psalms 119:5, Psalms 119:20, Psalms 119:24, Psalms 119:25, Psalms 119:32, Psalms 119:35, Psalms 119:40, Psalms 119:133, Psalms 119:159, Psalms 119:176, Ecclesiastes 7:20, Isaiah 6:5, Matthew 16:17, Matthew 16:23, Matthew 26:41, John 3:6, Romans 7:18, Romans 7:21-Lamentations :, Romans 8:5, Romans 8:6, Romans 8:13, James 4:5, James 4:6 and these: Galatians 3:21, Matthew 12:30, Romans 7:7,... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Galatians 5:17

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.For the flesh desireth against the Spirit — Nature desires what is quite contrary to the Spirit of God.But the Spirit against the flesh- — But the Holy Spirit on his part opposes your evil nature.These are contrary to each other — The flesh and the Spirit; there can be no agreement between them.That ye may not do the things which... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 5:13-26

2. But this freedom from circumcision, legalism, and ritualism must not pass into license, Galatians 5:13-26. Now follows a beautiful section on Christian morals. Absolved from old stereotype forms, let your Christian holiness be based on pure and simple right. Yet not natural and economic rectitude merely, but love, under aid of the divine Spirit, will lift you into the region of a divine purity. And then St. Paul draws us, under the contrast of spirit and flesh, two opposing pictures.... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 5:16-18

16-18. Traces the inward struggle between the spirit and flesh, with the remedy. The remedy is given first, Galatians 5:16, and last, Galatians 5:18. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 5:17

17. For Reason for the need of so walking. We now have a passage similar to Romans 7:14-25, describing the struggle alike of a low religious life and a state of unregenerate conviction, from which a self-surrendry to the Spirit delivers us. The Spirit against the flesh The verb lusteth does not bear to be repeated after Spirit; but some other verb, as stirreth, should be supplied. And Greek, for. So that More expressively, the Greek is, in order that. That is, the Spirit ... read more

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Galatians 5:17

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Galatians 5:17

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 5:13-26

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 5:16-18

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 5:17

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