Meaning of the spirit is strong but the flesh is weak | Babel Free

Definitions

Phrase. [C2]

Examples

“My dear Sir,—I very much regret that I cannot attend the Annual Meeting of Farmers’ Club to day. I had fully intended doing so, but the weather and the fear of exposure out of a hot room in the evening must be my excuse: ‘the spirit is strong but the flesh is weak.’”

“For those who want to give up a bad habit, it would be great if it could be done “cold turkey.” Unfortunately, for many, the spirit is strong but the flesh is weak.”

“I would like to be certain that I have inner the strength to be a martyr for my Jewish (or other) brothers, but in truth I cannot be so certain of how I would behave under such stress. I pray that I would do what is right; but, as my Scripture reminds me, I know that the spirit is strong but the flesh is weak.”

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