Galatians 5:19

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Summary

Galatians 5:19

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

The works

Adultery

General references

Leviticus 18:20

Proverbs 2:18

1 Timothy 5:24

Bible References

The works

For ye have been called to liberty, brethren; only do not turn liberty into an opportunity to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

For he that sows to his own flesh, shall reap corruption from the flesh; but he that sows to the Spirit, from the Spirit shall reap eternal life:

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent man.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

For when we were in the flesh the passions of sins, which were by the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit to death;

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, having sent his own Son, in likeness of flesh of sin, and for sin, has condemned sin in the flesh,

for ye are yet carnal. For whereas there are among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?

no longer to live the rest of his time in the flesh to men's lusts, but to God's will.

Adultery

Behold, the princes of Israel have been in thee to shed blood, each according to his power.

but the things which go forth out of the mouth come out of the heart, and those defile man.

For from within, out of the heart of men, go forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Because, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:

Do ye not know that unrighteous persons shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not err: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor those who make women of themselves, nor who abuse themselves with men,

For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that I be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest there might be strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye should no longer walk as the rest of the nations walk in the vanity of their mind,

But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.

knowing this, that law has not its application to a righteous person, but to the lawless and insubordinate, to the impious and sinful, to the unholy and profane, to smiters of fathers and smiters of mothers; to murderers,

For we were once ourselves also without intelligence, disobedient, wandering in error, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.

For the time past is sufficient for us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, walking in lasciviousness, lusts, wine-drinking, revels, drinkings, and unhallowed idolatries.

But to the fearful and unbelieving, and sinners, and those who make themselves abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

Without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loves and makes a lie.

General references

And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to become unclean with her.

for her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead;

Of some men the sins are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment, and some also they follow after.