{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} (all(886c)ois
antikeitai). Are lined up in conflict, face to face (anti-), a
spiritual duel (cf. Christ's temptations), with dative case of
personal interest (all(886c)ois). {That ye may not do} (hina m(880a)poi(8874)e). "That ye may not keep on doing" (present active
subjunctive of poie(935c)). {That ye would} (ha ean thel(8874)e).
"Whatever ye wish" (indefinite relative with ean and present
subjunctive).