Galatians 5:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

I say then, walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

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  • Gal 5:24-25 : 24 And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
  • Eph 2:3 : 3 Among whom also we all had our conduct in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
  • Gal 5:19-21 : 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousy, wrath, strife, seditious, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
  • Col 3:5-9 : 5 Therefore, put to death your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 For which things' sake, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience. 7 In which you also walked at one time, when you lived in them. 8 But now you also put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its deeds. 10 And have put on the new self, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him who created him.
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  • Rom 13:13-14 : 13 Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.
  • Rom 6:12 : 12 Therefore, do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey its lusts.
  • 1 Pet 4:1-4 : 1 Since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind: for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; 2 That he should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. 3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have done the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in sensuality, lusts, excess of wine, revelings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: 4 Wherein they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
  • Rom 8:4-5 : 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.
  • Rom 8:12-14 : 12 Therefore, brothers, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.
  • Gal 6:8 : 8 For he who sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he who sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
  • 1 Pet 1:14 : 14 As obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance;
  • 1 Pet 2:11 : 11 Dearly beloved, I urge you as strangers and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul;
  • 1 Pet 4:6 : 6 For this reason was the gospel preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
  • 1 John 2:15-16 : 15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father, but is of the world.
  • Jude 1:19-21 : 19 These are the ones who cause divisions, worldly-minded, having not the Spirit. 20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
  • Col 2:11 : 11 In whom also you are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

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  • Gal 5:17-19
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    17For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you cannot do the things that you wish.

    18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

    19Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,

  • Gal 5:21-26
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    21envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

    22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

    23gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law.

    24And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

    25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

    26Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

  • Rom 8:4-6
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    4That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

    5For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

    6For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

  • Rom 13:13-14
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    13Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.

    14But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.

  • Rom 8:12-13
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    12Therefore, brothers, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.

    13For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

  • Gal 5:13-15
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    13For, brethren, you have been called to freedom; only do not use freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

    14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

    15But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another.

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    8So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

    9But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.

    10And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

  • Eph 5:17-18
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    17Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

    18And do not be drunk with wine, in which is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

  • Rom 6:12
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    12Therefore, do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey its lusts.

  • Gal 6:8
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    8For he who sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he who sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

  • 2 Cor 10:3
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    3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh:

  • 1 Pet 4:2
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    2That he should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

  • Eph 5:9
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    9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

  • Rom 7:5
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    5For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins, which were by the law, worked in our members to bear fruit to death.

  • 1 John 2:16
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    16For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father, but is of the world.

  • Eph 4:17
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    17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,

  • Jude 1:19
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    19These are the ones who cause divisions, worldly-minded, having not the Spirit.

  • Rom 8:1-2
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    1There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

    2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

  • 1 Thess 4:5
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    5Not in passionate lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God:

  • Jas 1:15
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    15Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin: and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.

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    14For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.

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    5Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns jealously?

  • Gal 3:3
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    3Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now made perfect by the flesh?

  • Rom 7:17-18
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    17Now then it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.

    18For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) nothing good dwells: for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.

  • Gal 5:1
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    1Stand firm therefore in the freedom with which Christ has made us free, and do not become entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

  • 1 Cor 6:18
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    18Flee fornication. Every sin that a man does is outside the body; but he who commits fornication sins against his own body.

  • Rom 14:16
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    16Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil.

  • Eph 5:15
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    15See then that you walk carefully, not as fools, but as wise,

  • Col 3:5
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    5Therefore, put to death your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

  • Gal 6:2
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    2Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

  • Eph 4:22
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    22That you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,

  • Rom 7:20
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    20Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.