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 you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another.

because the person who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.

As for the actions of people -- just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men.

What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful desires, aroused by the law, were active in the members of our body to bear fruit for death.

For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,

for you are still influenced by the flesh. For since there is still jealousy and dissension among you, are you not influenced by the flesh and behaving like unregenerate people?

in that he spends the rest of his time on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.

Adultery

"'See how each of the princes of Israel living within you has used his authority to shed blood.

But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a person.

For from within, out of the human heart, come evil ideas, sexual immorality, theft, murder,

For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened.

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,

For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me not what you wish. I am afraid that somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

So I say this, and insist in the Lord, that you no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints.

So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.

realizing that law is not intended for a righteous person, but for lawless and rebellious people, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to various passions and desires, spending our lives in evil and envy, hateful and hating one another.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.

For the time that has passed was sufficient for you to do what the non-Christians desire. You lived then in debauchery, evil desires, drunkenness, carousing, drinking bouts, and wanton idolatries.

But to the cowards, unbelievers, detestable persons, murderers, the sexually immoral, and those who practice magic spells, idol worshipers, and all those who lie, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. That is the second death."

Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the sexually immoral, and the murderers, and the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood!

General references

You must not have sexual intercourse with the wife of your fellow citizen to become unclean with her.

For her house sinks down to death, and her paths lead to the place of the departed spirits.

The sins of some people are obvious, going before them into judgment, but for others, they show up later.