Galatians 5:17 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
Galatians 5:17 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Galatians 5:1724 words
ἡhēthe
γὰρgarfor
σὰρξsarxflesh
ἐπιθυμεῖepithymeicovet, desire, would fain
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
τοῦtouthe
πνεύματοςpneumatosSpirit / spirit
τὸtothe
δὲdeand / but
πνεῦμαpneumaSpirit / spirit
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
τῆςtēsthe
σαρκόςsarkosflesh
ταῦταtautahe (it was that), hereof, it
γὰρgarfor
ἀλλήλοιςallēloiseach other, mutual, one another
ἀντίκειταιantikeitaiadversary, be contrary, oppose
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
μὴmēnot
ἃhawho / which
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
θέλητεthelētedesire, be disposed (forward), intend
ταῦταtautahe (it was that), hereof, it
ποιῆτεpoiēteabide, + agree, appoint
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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