But you know it was because of a physical illness that I first proclaimed the gospel to you,

But I say, live by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, depravity,

For the flesh has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desires that are opposed to the flesh, for these are in opposition to each other, so that you cannot do what you want.

because the person who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.