Chiasm
Galatians 05:15–26
Galatians 05:15–265 matched frames1 pivot
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- A 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
- B 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
- C 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.
- D 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
- E 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21a Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like:
- F 21b of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
- E' 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23a Meekness, temperance:
- E 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21a Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like:
- D' 23b against such there is no law.
- D 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
- C' 24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
- C 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.
- B' 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
- B 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
- A' 26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.