Galatians 5:17

17TheἡforγὰρfleshσὰρξdesiresἐπιθυμεῖagainstκατὰtheτοῦSpiritπνεύματος,τὸandδὲthe Spiritπνεῦμαagainstκατὰtheτῆςfleshσαρκός,theseταῦταforγὰρto one anotherἀλλήλοιςare opposedἀντίκειται,in orderἵναnotμὴthatἃifἐὰνyou might wishθέλητεthose thingsταῦταyou should doποιῆτε.

For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh. For these are opposed to one another so that the [things] you⁺ may want, these things you⁺ may not do.

Vocab difficulty

23.5

Rare words

  • ἀντίκειται

    ἀντίκειμαι

    I resist, oppose