Galaten 5:16

Staten Vertaling

En ik zeg: Wandelt door den Geest en volbrengt de begeerlijkheden des vleses niet.

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling
Ik zeg dan: Gedraagt u geestelijk; dan zult gij de begeerte des vlezes niet inwilligen.

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
Maar ik zeg: wandelt in den Geest, zo zult gij de lusten des vleses niet volbrengen.

Bible Verse Review
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I say: Galatians 3:17, 1 Corinthians 7:29

Walk: Galatians 5:25, Galatians 6:8, Romans 8:1, Romans 8:4, Romans 8:5, Romans 8:12-14, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 Peter 4:6, Jude 1:19 -21

and: Galatians 5:19-21, Romans 6:12, Romans 13:13, Romans 13:14, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Ephesians 2:3, Colossians 2:11, Colossians 3:5-10, 1 Peter 1:14, 1 Peter 2:11, 1 Peter 4:1-4, 1 John 2:15, 1 John 2:16

ye shall not fulfil: or, fulfil not

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:3 - My Ezekiel 36:27 - cause Matthew 26:41 - the spirit John 3:6 - born of the flesh John 15:7 - ye shall Romans 7:5 - in the flesh Romans 8:14 - led 1 Corinthians 13:2 - and have 1 Corinthians 15:50 - this 2 Corinthians 9:6 - I say 2 Corinthians 10:2 - we walked Galatians 5:18 - if Galatians 5:22 - the fruit Galatians 5:24 - crucified Galatians 6:16 - walk 1 Thessalonians 2:12 - walk 3 John 1:14 - Peace

Gill's Notes on the Bible

This I say then, walk in the Spirit,.... The advice the apostle thinks fit to give, and which he would have observed, is, to "walk in the Spirit", that is, either after the Spirit of God; making the word inspired by him the rule of behaviour, which as it is the standard of faith, so of practice, and is the lamp unto our feet, and the light unto our path; taking him himself for a guide, who not only guides into all truth, but in the way of holiness and righteousness unto the land of uprightness; and depending upon his grace and strength for assistance throughout the whole of our walk and conversation: or in the exercise of the graces of the Spirit of God; as in the exercise of faith upon the person and grace of Christ, of which the Spirit is the author; and in love to God, Christ, and one another, which is a fruit of the Spirit; and in humility, lowliness of mind, meekness and condescension; all which is to walk in the Spirit, or spiritually, and strengthens the argument for love the apostle is upon: and this he encourages to by observing,

and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh; he does not say there shall be no flesh, nor any lust of the flesh in them if they walk spiritually; or that the flesh should not act and operate in them; or that they should do no sinful action; all which is only true of Christ; and the contrary is to be found and observed in all true Christians, though ever so spiritual; but that they should not fulfil or perfect the lust of the flesh; should not give up themselves entirely to the power and dictates of the flesh, so as to be under it and at its command, and be obedient servants and slaves unto it; for, in this sense only, such that are spiritual do not, commit sin, they do not make a trade of it, it is not their constant employ or course of conversation.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This I say then - This is the true rule about overcoming the propensities of your carnal natures, and of avoiding the evils of strife and contention.

Walk - The Christian life is often represented as a journey, and the word walk, in the scripture, is often equivalent to live; Mark 7:5. See the notes at Romans 4:12; Romans 6:4, note; Romans 8:1, note.

In the Spirit - Live under the influences of the Holy Spirit; admit those influences fully into your hearts. Do not resist him, but yield to all his suggestions; see the note at Romans 8:1. What the Holy Spirit would produce, Paul states in Galatians 5:22-23. If a man would yield his heart to those influences, he would be able to overcome all his carnal propensities; and it is because he resists that Spirit, that he is ever overcome by the corrupt passions of his nature. Never was a better, a safer, or a more easy rule given to overcome our corrupt and sensual desires than that here furnished; compare notes, Romans 8:1-13.

And ye shall not fulfil ... - Margin, “Fulfil not” - as if it were a command. So Tyndale renders it. But the more common interpretation, as it is the more significant, is that adopted by our translators. Thus, it is not merely a command, it is the statement of an important and deeply interesting truth - that the only way to overcome the corrupt desires and propensities of our nature, is by submitting to the influences of the Holy Spirit. It is not by philosophy; it is not by mere resolutions to resist them; it is not by the force of education and laws; it is only by admitting into our souls the influence of religion, and yielding ourselves to the guidance of the Holy Spirit of God. If we live under the influences of that Spirit, we need not fear the power of the sensual and corrupt propensities of our nature.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 16. Walk in the Spirit — Get back that Spirit of God which you have grieved and lost; take up that spiritual religion which you have abandoned.

Ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. — If the Spirit of God dwell in and rule your heart, the whole carnal mind will be destroyed; and then, not only carnal ordinances will be abandoned, but also the works and propensities of the flesh.