19 in which¹ he went and ^qproclaimed² to the spirits in prison, 20 because³ they formerly did not obey, ^rwhen God’s patience waited in the days of Noah, ^swhile the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, ^teight persons, were brought safely through water.

30 Many years ^myou bore with them ⁿand warned them ^oby your Spirit through your prophets. ^pYet they would not give ear. ^qTherefore you gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.

Keep in Step with the Spirit

16 But I say, ^vwalk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify ^wthe desires of the flesh. 17 For ^xthe desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, ^yto keep you from doing the things you want to do.