Galatians 5:16–18

5:16 But I say, live28 by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh.29 5:17 For the flesh has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desires30 that are opposed to the flesh, for these are in opposition to31 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.

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28	tn Grk “walk” (a common NT idiom for how one conducts one’s life or how one behaves).
29	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.
30	tn The words “has desires” do not occur in the Greek text a second time, but are repeated in the translation for clarity.
31	tn Or “are hostile toward” (L&N 39.1).