Galatians 5:17 Greek Word Analysis

0		ἡ	g3588
1	For	γὰρ	g1063
12	the flesh	σαρκός	g4561
3	lusteth	ἐπιθυμεῖ	g1937
10	against	κατὰ	g2596
5		τοῦ	g3588
9	the Spirit	πνεῦμα	g4151
7		τὸ	g3588
14	and	δὲ	g1161
9	the Spirit	πνεῦμα	g4151
10	against	κατὰ	g2596
11		τῆς	g3588
12	the flesh	σαρκός	g4561
22	the things	ταῦτα	g5023
14	and	δὲ	g1161
15	are contrary	ἀντίκειται	g480
16	the one to the other	ἀλλήλοις	g240
17	so that	ἵνα	g2443
18		μὴ	g3361
19		ἃ	g3739
20	that ye would	ἂν	g302
21		θέλητε	g2309
22	the things	ταῦτα	g5023
23	do	ποιῆτε	g4160

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; because these are opposite the one to the other; so that you may not do the things which you have a mind to do.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these things are opposed one to the other, that ye should not do those things which ye desire;

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for the flesh doth desire contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit contrary to the flesh, and these are opposed one to another, that the things that ye may will -- these ye may not do;