Galatians 5:17

For the flesh has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desires ¹  that are opposed to the flesh, for these are in opposition to ²  each other, so that you cannot do what you want.

Ps 19:12,13; Ps 51:1-5,10-12; Ps 65:3; Ps 119:4-6; Ps 119:5,20,24,25,32,35,40,133,159; Ps 119:176; Ps 130:3; Ec 7:20; Isa 6:5; Mt 5:6; Mt 12:30; Mt 16:17,23; Mt 26:41; Lu 22:33,46,54-61; Joh 3:6; Ro 7:7,8,10-14; Ro 7:15-23; Ro 7:18,21-25; Ro 8:5,6,13; Ro 8:5-8; Ga 3:21; Php 3:12-16; Jas 3:2; Jas 4:5,6; 1Jo 1:8-10

¹ tn The words “has desires” do not occur in the Greek text a second time, but are repeated in the translation for clarity.

² tn Or “are hostile toward” (L&N 39.1).