Galatia 5:16-20

5:16 But I say, live ¹  by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh. ²  5:17 For the flesh has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desires ³  that are opposed to the flesh, for these are in opposition to ⁴  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. 5:19 Now the works of the flesh ⁵  are obvious: ⁶  sexual immorality, impurity, depravity, 5:20 idolatry, sorcery, ⁷  hostilities, ⁸  strife, ⁹  jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions, ¹⁰  factions,

[5:16]  ¹ tn Grk “walk” (a common NT idiom for how one conducts one’s life or how one behaves).

[5:16]  ² 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.

[5:17]  ³ tn The words “has desires” do not occur in the Greek text a second time, but are repeated in the translation for clarity.

[5:17]  ⁴ tn Or “are hostile toward” (L&N 39.1).

[5:19]  ⁵ tn See the note on the word “flesh” in Gal 5:13.

[5:19]  ⁶ tn Or “clear,” “evident.”

[5:20]  ⁷ tn Or “witchcraft.”

[5:20]  ⁸ tn Or “enmities,” “[acts of] hatred.”

[5:20]  ⁹ tn Or “discord” (L&N 39.22).

[5:20]  ¹⁰ tn Or “discord(s)” (L&N 39.13).