A carne
A carne representa a natureza pecaminosa que milita contra o Espírito. A Bíblia ensina que os que pertencem a Cristo crucificaram a carne com suas paixões e desejos.
Carne versus Espírito
Os que são segundo a carne inclinam-se para as coisas da carne. O nascido da carne é carne; o nascido do Espírito é Espírito.
For they that be after the flesh, understand [or savour] those things that be of the flesh; but they that be after the Spirit, feel those things that be of the Spirit.
For the prudence of flesh is death; but the prudence of Spirit is life and peace.
For the wisdom of the flesh is enemy to God; for it is not subject to the law of God, for neither it may [be subject to the law].
And they that be in flesh, may not please to God.
But ye be not in flesh, but in Spirit; if nevertheless the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, this is not his.
Therefore now nothing of condemnation is to them that be in Christ Jesus, which wander not after the flesh.
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath delivered me from the law of sin, and of death, [or the law of sin, and death].
For that that was impossible to the law, in what thing it was sick by flesh, God sent his Son into the likeness of flesh of sin, and of sin condemned sin in flesh;
that the justifying of the law were fulfilled in us, that [we] go not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die; but if ye by the Spirit slay the deeds of the flesh, ye shall live.
For whoever be led by the Spirit of God, these be the sons of God.
Therefore I find the law [or a law] to me willing to do good thing, for evil thing lieth to me.
For I delight together to the law of God, after the inner man.
But I see another law in my members, fighting against the law of my soul, and making me captive in the law of sin, that is in my members.
For when we were in flesh, passions of sins, that were by the law, wrought in our members, to bear fruit to death.
That that is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that that is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
It is the spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing; the words that I have spoken to you, be spirit and life.
Vencer a carne
Andai no Espírito e não cumprireis os desejos da carne. Os que são de Cristo crucificaram a carne com suas paixões.
And I say to you in Christ, walk ye in Spirit, and ye shall not perform the desires of the flesh.
And the works of the flesh be open, which be fornication, unclean-ness, unchastity, lechery,
service of false gods [or serving of idols], witchcrafts, enmities, strivings [or strives], indignations, wraths, chidings, dissensions, sects [or heresies],
envies, manslayings, drunkennesses, unmeasurable eatings [or gluttonies], and things like to these, which I say to you before, as I have told to you before, for they that do such things, shall not have the kingdom of God.
And they that be of Christ, have crucified their flesh with vices and covetings [or concupiscences].
For, brethren, ye be called into freedom [or into liberty]; only give ye not freedom [or liberty] into occasion of flesh, but by charity of [the] Spirit serve ye together.
For he that soweth in his flesh, of the flesh he shall reap corruption; but he that soweth in the Spirit, of the Spirit he shall reap everlasting life.
For all thing that is in the world, is covetousness of flesh, and covetousness of eyes, and pride of life, which is not of the Father, but it is of the world.
In whom also ye be circumcised in circumcision not made with hand, in despoiling [or in nakedness] of the body of flesh, but in circumcision of Christ;
Wake ye, and pray ye, that ye enter not into temptation; for the spirit is ready, but the flesh is sick, [or unstable, or unsteadfast].
Brethren, I say this thing, that flesh and blood may not wield the king-dom of God, neither corruption shall wield uncorruption [or incorruption].