Galatians 5:16 Meaning
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Context Explained
14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17For 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.
18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Key Themes
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Related Cross References
Romans 8:4
This verse explains how walking in the Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law.
Source: Galatians 5:16