The Nature Of Man

For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not.

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one; — read the full passage →

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;

Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit,

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man: — read the full passage →

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;