Galatians 5:17 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGalatians 5:17 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
σὰρξ
sárx
G4561
flesh
ἐπιθυμεῖ
epithyméō
G1937
to desire
κατὰ
katá
G2596
down
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
πνεύματος
pneûma
G4151
spirit
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
πνεῦμα
pneûma
G4151
spirit
κατὰ
katá
G2596
down
τῆς
ho
G3588
the
σαρκός
sárx
G4561
flesh
ταῦτα
hoûtos
G3778
this
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
ἀλλήλοις
allḗlōn
G240
one another
ἀντίκειται
antíkeimai
G480
to oppose
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
ἃ
hós
G3739
who
ἐὰν
eán
G1437
if
θέλητε
thélō
G2309
to will
ταῦτα
hoûtos
G3778
this
ποιῆτε
poiéō
G4160
to make
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World English Bible Public Domain
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.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh. For these oppose each other, so that you are not doing these things that you would desire.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).