Galatians 5:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.”

Galatians 5:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Galatians 5:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Galatians 5:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.”

Galatians 5:16 — World English Bible

Galatians 5:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. ”

Galatians 5:16 — American Standard Version

Galatians 5:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I say: In the Spirit walk ye, and the desire of the flesh ye may not complete;”

Galatians 5:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Galatians 5:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But I say, Walk in [the] Spirit, and ye shall no way fulfil flesh's lust. ”

Galatians 5:16 — Darby Translation

Galatians 5:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then I say, Walke in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lustes of the flesh.”

Galatians 5:16 — Geneva Bible

Galatians 5:16 in Context — Galatians 5

14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

17 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.

18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

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What Does Galatians 5:16 Mean?

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