King James Version

Galatians 5:16

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

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ΛέγωlegōThis I sayλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “This I say”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.This I sayδέdethenδέconjunction — “then”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.thenπνεύματιpneumatiin the Spiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “in the Spirit”, the to- or for-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.in the Spiritπεριπατεῖτεperipateiteto walkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐπιθυμίανepithumianlustἐπιθυμία (epithumia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “lust”, the object formG1939desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust.This verse uses “lust”.the lustσαρκὸςsarkosof the fleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the flesh”, the of-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.of the fleshοὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.τελέσητεtelesēteto finishτελέω (teleō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to finish”, a single actionG5055(a) I end, finish, (b) I fulfill, accomplish, (c) I pay.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

I say then, walk in the spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.

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