the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

Alternative form of the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
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APA

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20spirit%20is%20willing%20but%20the%20flesh%20is%20weak

MLA

“the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20spirit%20is%20willing%20but%20the%20flesh%20is%20weak. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20spirit%20is%20willing%20but%20the%20flesh%20is%20weak.

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