Verse 17

For 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.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For kjødet lengter mot Ånden, og Ånden mot kjødet; og disse står i motsetning til hverandre, slik at dere ikke kan gjøre det dere ønsker.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For kjødet begjærer imot ånden, og ånden imot kjødet; disse motsetter seg hverandre, slik at dere ikke kan gjøre det dere ønsker.

• Norsk King James

  For kjødets begjær står imot Ånden, og Ånden imot kjødets; og disse er i konflikt med hverandre, slik at dere ikke kan gjøre det dere vil.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For kjødet begjærer mot Ånden, og Ånden mot kjødet; disse strider mot hverandre, så dere ikke kan gjøre det dere vil.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For kjødet begjærer mot Ånden, og Ånden mot kjødet; og disse står hverandre imot, så dere ikke kan gjøre det dere vil.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For kjødet begjærer imot Ånden, og Ånden imot kjødet; disse står alltid mot hverandre, for at dere ikke skal gjøre det dere vil.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For kjødet begjærer mot Ånden, og Ånden mot kjødet; og disse er motsetninger til hverandre, slik at dere ikke kan gjøre de ting dere ønsker.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For kjønnet begjærer mot Ånden, og Ånden mot kjønnet; de er motstridende, slik at dere ikke kan gjøre det dere vil.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For kjøttet begjærer mot Ånden, og Ånden mot kjøttet; og disse står mot hverandre, slik at dere ikke gjør det dere vil.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For kjøttet begjærer mot Ånden, og Ånden mot kjøttet; og disse står mot hverandre, slik at dere ikke gjør det dere vil.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For kjøttet begjærer imot Ånden, og Ånden imot kjøttet. De står hverandre imot, så dere ikke gjør det dere vil.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want to do.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For kjødet begjærer imot Ånden, og Ånden imot kjødet; og disse står hverandre imot, for at dere ikke skal gjøre det dere vil.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi Kjødet begjærer imod Aanden, men Aanden imod Kjødet; men disse ere hinanden modsatte, saa at I ikke kunne gjøre, hvad I ville.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the flesh lusteth ainst the Spirit, and the Spirit ainst the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For kjødet begjærer imot Ånden, og Ånden imot kjødet; de står mot hverandre, slik at dere ikke kan gjøre det dere vil.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For kjødet begjærer imot Ånden, og Ånden imot kjødet; og disse er motstridende mot hverandre, så dere ikke gjør det dere vil.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For kjødet begjærer mot Ånden, og Ånden mot kjødet; de står imot hverandre, slik at dere ikke kan gjøre det dere vil.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For kjødet begjærer imot Ånden, og Ånden imot kjødet, og disse strider mot hverandre, for at dere ikke skal gjøre det dere vil.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For kjødet begjærer imot Ånden, og Ånden imot kjødet; de står i motsetning til hverandre, så dere ikke gjør det dere vil.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For ye flesshe lusteth contrary to ye sprete and ye sprete cotrary to ye flesshe. Tese are cotrary one to the other so yt ye canot do that which ye wolde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For the flesh lusteth agaynst the sprete, and the sprete agaynst the flesh. These are contrary one to the other, so that ye can not do that which ye wolde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary one to another, so that ye can not doe the same things that ye would.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the flesshe lusteth contrary to the spirite, and the spirite contrary to the flesshe. These are contrary one to the other, so that ye can not do what ye woulde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one other, that you may not do the things that you desire.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for the flesh doth desire contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit contrary to the flesh, and these are opposed one to another, that the things that ye may will -- these ye may not do;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; because these are opposite the one to the other; so that you may not do the things which you have a mind to do.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the flesh has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desires that are opposed to the flesh, for these are in opposition to each other, so that you cannot do what you want.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 8:5-8 : 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. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
• Rom 8:13 : 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.
• John 3:6 : 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
• Rom 7:7-8 : 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not. Indeed, I would not have known sin except through the law: for I would not have known lust unless the law had said, 'You shall not covet.' 8 But sin, taking opportunity by the commandment, worked in me all kinds of covetousness. For without the law, sin was dead.
• Jas 4:5-6 : 5 Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns jealously? 6 But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
• Eccl 7:20 : 20 For there is not a just man on earth who does good and does not sin.
• Ps 119:20 : 20 My soul breaks with longing for Your judgments at all times.
• Ps 19:12-13 : 12 Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults. 13 Keep your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me. Then shall I be upright, and shall be innocent from the great transgression.
• Ps 51:10-12 : 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with your free spirit.
• Ps 65:3 : 3 Iniquities prevail against me; as for our transgressions, You shall purge them away.
• Ps 119:4-6 : 4 You have commanded us to keep Your precepts diligently. 5 Oh that my ways were directed to keep Your statutes! 6 Then I shall not be ashamed, when I have respect to all Your commandments.
• Ps 51:1-5 : 1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your lovingkindness; according to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. 4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done this evil in your sight, that you may be justified when you speak and be clear when you judge. 5 Behold, I was shaped in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.
• Matt 12:30 : 30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that does not gather with me scatters abroad.
• Matt 16:17 : 17 And Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
• Matt 16:23 : 23 But He turned and said to Peter, Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.
• Matt 26:41 : 41 Watch and pray, that you do not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
• Ps 119:24-25 : 24 Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors. 25 DALETH. My soul clings to the dust; revive me according to Your word.
• Ps 119:32 : 32 I will run the course of Your commandments, for You shall enlarge my heart.
• Ps 119:35 : 35 Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, for I delight in it.
• Ps 119:40 : 40 Behold, I long for Your precepts; revive me in Your righteousness.
• Ps 119:133 : 133 Direct my steps by Your word, and let no iniquity have dominion over me.
• Ps 119:159 : 159 Consider how I love Your precepts; revive me, O LORD, according to Your lovingkindness.
• Ps 119:176 : 176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments.
• Ps 130:3 : 3 If you, LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who can stand?
• Luke 22:46 : 46 And said to them, Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.
• Luke 22:54-61 : 54 Then they took him, and led him, and brought him to the high priest's house. And Peter followed from a distance. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the courtyard, and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 But a certain maid saw him as he sat by the fire, and looked intently at him, and said, This man was also with him. 57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I do not know him. 58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, You are also one of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. 59 And about an hour later, another confidently affirmed, saying, Truly this man was also with him, for he is a Galilean. 60 And Peter said, Man, I do not know what you are saying. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. 61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, Before the rooster crows, you shall deny me three times.
• Gal 3:21 : 21 Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, then truly righteousness would have been by the law.
• Phil 3:12-16 : 12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brothers, I do not count myself to have laid hold; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us, therefore, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think differently, God will reveal even this to you. 16 Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.
• Jas 3:2 : 2 For in many things we all stumble. If anyone does not stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
• 1 John 1:8-9 : 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
• Rom 7:10-25 : 10 And the commandment, which was intended for life, I found to be leading to death. 11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me. 12 Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. 13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? Certainly not. But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good; that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For what I do, I do not understand: for what I want to do, that I do not do; but what I hate, that I do. 16 If then I do what I do not want to do, I agree with the law that it is good. 17 Now then it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. 18 For 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. 19 For the good that I want to do, I do not do; but the evil I do not want to do, that I do. 20 Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. 21 I find then a law, that when I want to do good, evil is present with me. 22 For I delight in the law of God according to the inner man: 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.
• Isa 6:5 : 5 Then I said, Woe is me, for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
• Matt 5:6 : 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
• Luke 22:33 : 33 And he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with you, both to prison and to death.