APAD: The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

Meaning: This expression can be taken to mean either that the person is too weak

to resist a temptation presented, or too lacking in energy to complete a task

 

- Bible: Mathew 26:41

 

"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is

willing, but the body is weak." (New International Version)

 

"Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is

willing, but the flesh is weak." (KJV)

 

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It's interesting that the Bible does not say "brace up, you slacker" or "steel

yourself, you blackguard" but simply "watch and pray." It seems to touch a sore

point: man cannot alone overcome temptation and needs God's help.

所有跟帖： 

• Thank you for sharing the daily bread ～～ -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/19/2023 postreply 09:47:34

• It’s the wisdom ～～ -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/19/2023 postreply 09:47:58

• wisdom that, ultimately, brings sorrow :-))) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/19/2023 postreply 10:01:21

• Men are made of flesh, not iron. It‘s normal to be weak.:)) -暖冬cool夏- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/19/2023 postreply 12:59:37

• Yes and I’m getting better at forgiving myself:) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/19/2023 postreply 13:41:26

• 是渐渐地变为“宽”以待己，“严”于律人吗？ 我的英语理解力还是不行的。 -古树羽音- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/19/2023 postreply 15:42:14

• Absolutely. Give myself a break, anytime :-)) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/19/2023 postreply 17:01:39

• 非常必要，很有必要，减压！ -古树羽音- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/20/2023 postreply 01:38:54

• 谢谢分享这段熟悉，常常背诵的经文： -宏扬道德- ♂ (110 bytes) () 11/19/2023 postreply 15:43:23

• 跟风一个中文版的：）） -卫宁- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/20/2023 postreply 19:22:01