the world, the flesh, and the devil
1 of 1phrase/ðə wɜrld ðə flɛʃ ənd ðə dɛvəl/
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used to refer to the three main sources of temptation to sin, worldly values, bodily desires, and evil spiritual forces
- Medieval sermons often warned believers about the world, the flesh, and the devil.
- The monk renounced the world, the flesh, and the devil to live a life of prayer.
- Literature of the era frequently personified the world, the flesh, and the devil.
- The moral lesson framed life as a fight against the world, the flesh, and the devil.
- She felt she was constantly battling the world, the flesh, and the devil.