16. Asyu 8s, but I say) He goes on to explain what he pro posed at ver. 13. — irvevpari, in the Spirit) See [ver. 18, 22, 25, ch. vi. 1—8] Rom. viii. 4, note. — ov f&$ rsXs^rg) ye shall not fulfil
17. To ds Kvevpa) and, on the other handy the Spirit against the flesh. The word etnOvpsT itself, or, inasmuch as that word is taken in a bad sense, another analogous to it [not lusteth, but desireth, tendeth] is to be supplied. There is certainly an ele gance in the ellipsis or zeugma [use of emOvfis? in the double sense]. — avr/xs/ra/, are contrary) am^rpay/a, in a mutual serious contest. — a &vy whatsoever) Carnal men do whatsoever they will; although sometimes the flesh wars with the flesh. In regard to those who repent, their condition is different, and that too a wonderful condition ; for the Spirit strives against the flesh, and its bad course of action : the flesh against the Spirit, and its good course of action ; so that (/Va) neither the one nor the other can be fully carried out. In such a state, as being doubt ful, many bad and many good actions are prevented ; but where the Spirit conquers, ver. 18, the issue of the conflict is decided. This more summary statement in some measure corresponds to those things, which are fully explained, Rom. vii. 14, etc. ; although, in the present case, the state presupposed is rather one already spiritual.
18. Uvsvpari, by the Spirit) of God, Rom. viii. 14, and of liberty. — aysaQe, ye be led) The middle voice ;x see Rom., as above, with the annot. — virb VO/AOV, under the law) Rom. vi. 14, 15.
19. Qavspa, &, now manifest) The flesh concealed betrays it self by its own works, so that its discovery is easy. — ra spy a, the ivorks) unfruitful [as opposed to " the fruit of the Spirit," ver. 22], The works, in the plural, because they are divided and are often at variance with one another, and even severally [taken each one by itself] betray the flesh. But the fruit, being good, ver. 22, is in the singular, because it is united and har monious. Comp. Eph. v. 11, 9.— anva, which) He enumerates those works of the flesh, to which the Galatians were most prone ; on the other hand, also those parts of the fruit of the Spirit,
1 Ye give yourselves up to the leading of.— ED.