^19 (A)I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just ^(B)as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, ^[a]leading to further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, ^[b]leading to sanctification.

¹⁷ For ^(A)the flesh ^[a]sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, ^(B)so that you do not do the things that you want.

Draw Near to God

4 ^[a]What is the source of quarrels and ^(A)conflicts among you? ^[b]Is not the source your pleasures that wage ^(B)war in your members?

^11 (A)Beloved, ^(B)I urge you as ^(C)sojourners and exiles to abstain from ^(D)fleshly lusts which wage ^(E)war against the soul,