Galatians 5:17

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI

The commandments are written, then, doubly, as appears, for twofold spirits, the ruling and the subject."For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh."[256]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI

The commandment, then, "Thou shalt not lust," says, thou shalt not serve the carnal spirit, but shall rule over it; "For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit,"[258]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VII

soul, putting a bridle-bit on the restive irrational spirit: "For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit."[126]

Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh

because "the flesh lusteth against the Spirit; "[75]

Tertullian On Monogamy

Thus, so long as the things which are the Spirit's please them not, the things which are of the flesh will please, as being the contraries of the Spirit. "The flesh," saith (the apostle), "lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh."[2]

Origen de Principiis Book III

That there are certain sins, however, which do not proceed from the opposing powers, but take their beginnings from the natural movements of the body, is manifestly declared by the Apostle Paul in the passage: "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."[277]

Origen de Principiis Book III

Now, that which they term the inferior soul is produced, they allege, along with the body itself out of the seed of the body, whence they say it cannot live or subsist beyond the body, on which account also they say it is frequently termed flesh. For the expression, "The flesh lusteth against the Spirit,"[349]

Origen de Principiis Book III

And in addition to these passages they adduce the following: "Since the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh, so that we cannot do the things that we would."[357]

Origen Against Celsus Book VIII

For it is impossible for man, who is a compound being, in which "the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh,"[49]

Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book V

But the third angel (Naas), by the soul which came from Edem upon Moses, as also upon all men, obscured the precepts of Baruch, and caused his own peculiar injunctions to be hearkened unto. For this reason the soul is arrayed against the spirit, and the spirit against the soul.[274]

Cyprian Treatise IV On the Lord's Prayer

But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, magnanimity, goodness, faith, gentleness, continence, chastity."[42]

Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, magnanimity, goodness, faith, gentleness, continency, chastity. For they who are Christ's have crucified their flesh, with its vices and lusts."[705]

A Treatise of Novatian Concerning the Trinity

For our bodies are both trained in Him and by Him to advance to immortality, by learning to govern themselves with moderation according to His decrees. For this is He who "desireth against the flesh," because "the flesh resisteth against the Spirit."[257]

Methodius Discourse VIII. Thekla

For there are two motions in us, the lust of the flesh and that of the soul, differing from each other,[52]