Like Paul, they are conscious of the struggle between a desire to please God by living according to his standards and the course that their imperfect flesh may urge them to take.
Pauluse sarnaselt teavad nad, et soovi rõõmustada Jumalat, elades tema mõõdupuude järgi, üritab pidevalt võita eluviis, mida ärgitab ebatäiuslik liha.