Galatians 5:19
17 For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.
18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;
20 idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,
21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;
- KJV
- Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
- WEB
- Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,
- ASV
- Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
- DARBY
- Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,
- BLB
- Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality,
- ÅB
- Men kjødets gjerninger er åpenbare, såsom: utukt, urenhet, skamløshet,
- OTB
- Kjødets gjerninger er åpenbare: seksuell umoral, urenhet og utskeielser;
- B1930
- Men kjødets gjerninger er åpenbare, såsom: utukt, urenhet, skamløshet,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 6:9–10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,
Read in contextColossians 3:5–8
Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.
Read in contextMatthew 15:18–19
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
Read in context1 Peter 4:2–4
Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.
Read in contextRevelation 21:8
But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
Read in contextEphesians 5:3–6
But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.
Read in contextGalatians 6:8
The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
Read in contextTitus 3:3
For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
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