"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."
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Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.
And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
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.
For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these things are opposed one to the other, that ye should not do those things which ye desire;
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.
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.
For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one other, that you may not do the things that you desire.
for the flesh doth desire contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit contrary to the flesh, and these are opposed one to another, that the things that ye may will -- these ye may not do;