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Lusteth against (epithumei kata). Like a tug of war. This use of sarx as opposed to the Spirit (Holy Spirit) personifies sarx. Lightfoot argues that epithumei cannot be used with the Spirit and so some other verb must be supplied for it. But that is wholly needless, for the verb, like epithumia, does not mean evil desire, but simply to long for. Christ and Satan long for the possession of the city of Man Soul as Bunyan shows.
Are contrary the one to the other (allēlois antikeitai). Are lined up in conflict, face to face (anti̇), a spiritual duel (cf. Christ’s temptations), with dative case of personal interest (allēlois).
That ye may not do (hina mē poiēte). “That ye may not keep on doing” (present active subjunctive of poieō).
That ye would (ha ean thelēte). “Whatever ye wish” (indefinite relative with ean and present subjunctive).