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Berean Standard Bible

“For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.”

Galatians 5:17

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After urging the Galatians to live by the Spirit and not to give in to sinful desire, Paul explains why the Christian life feels like a struggle. The Galatians were being pressured to add law-keeping to the gospel, and he insists the Spirit, not rules, is the answer to sin.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque la carne codicia contra el Espíritu, y el Espíritu contra la carne: y estas cosas se oponen la una á la otra, para que no hagáis lo que quisiereis.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

porque esta va en contra de lo que el Espíritu quiere, y el Espíritu desea lo que va en contra de la naturaleza pecaminosa. Estos dos se oponen entre sí, y por eso ustedes no pueden hacer lo que quieren.

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