Walk in the Spirit

A command stands at the outset of verse 16: walk in the Spirit. The necessity of walking in the Spirit is highlighted by the fact that deep down in the soul of every believer is the antagonistic work of the flesh. This internal opposition between the flesh and the Spirit leaves the believer in a perpetual state of spiritual tension. The solution to this state of spiritual conflict is to walk by the Spirit in order to not fulfill the desires of the flesh.