Galatians 5:16
New American Standard Bible
16 But I say, (A)walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out (B)the desire of the flesh.
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Galatians 5:16
New English Translation
16 But I say, live[a] by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh.[b]
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- Galatians 5:16 tn Grk “walk” (a common NT idiom for how one conducts one’s life or how one behaves).
- Galatians 5:16 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.
Galatians 5:16
New Living Translation
Living by the Spirit’s Power
16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.
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Galatians 5:16
English Standard Version
Keep in Step with the Spirit
16 But I say, (A)walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify (B)the desires of the flesh.
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