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Galatians 5:16 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Galatians 5:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Galatians chapter 5 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Walking by the Spirit
“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. ye: or, fulfil not”
Galatians 5:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Galatians 5:16
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Paul's solution to the flesh problem. "This I say then" (legō de, λέγω δέ)—I say, I command. "Walk in the Spirit" (pneumati peripateite, πνεύματι περιπατεῖτε)—keep on walking by/in the Spirit. Peripateō (περιπατέω) means to walk about, conduct one's life. Present imperative: continuous action. Christian living is Spirit-directed walking, not law-directed striving."And ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh" (kai epithymian sarkos ou mē telesēte, καὶ ἐπιθυμίαν σαρκὸς οὐ μὴ τελέσητε)—and you will absolutely no...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Galatians 5:16
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“And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.”
“brothers”
“For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.”
“which are: adultery”
“uncleanness”
“who walk not after the flesh”
“neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world”
“I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims”
“beloved”
“as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness”