Galatians 5:16-18
5:16 But I say, live 1 by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh. 2
5:17 For the flesh has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desires 3 that are opposed to the flesh, for these are in opposition to 4 each other, so that you cannot do what you want.
5:18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Galatians 5:20
5:20 idolatry, sorcery, 5 hostilities, 6 strife, 7 jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions, 8 factions,
1 tn Grk “walk” (a common NT idiom for how one conducts one’s life or how one behaves).
2 tn On the term “flesh” (once in this verse and twice in v. 17) see the note on the same word in Gal 5:13.
3 tn The words “has desires” do not occur in the Greek text a second time, but are repeated in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Or “are hostile toward” (L&N 39.1).
5 tn Or “witchcraft.”
6 tn Or “enmities,” “[acts of] hatred.”
7 tn Or “discord” (L&N 39.22).
8 tn Or “discord(s)” (L&N 39.13).