¹⁹ After being made alive,^[a] he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits^(A)— ²⁰ to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently^(B) in the days of Noah while the ark was being built.^(C) In it only a few people, eight in all,^(D) were saved^(E) through water,

¹⁶ So I say, walk by the Spirit,^(A) and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.^{(B) 17} For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh.^(C) They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever^[a] you want.^(D)