Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

Now those things done by the sinful, physical nature [of a person] are evident; they are these: sexual immorality, moral impurity, indecent conduct,

New American Standard Bible

Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality,

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity,

International Standard Version

Now the actions of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, promiscuity,

A Conservative Version

Now the works of the flesh are apparent, which are, adultery, fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Now the practices of the sinful nature are clearly evident: they are sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality (total irresponsibility, lack of self-control),

Anderson New Testament

Now the works of the flesh are well known, and they are these lewdness, uncleanness, wantonness,

Bible in Basic English

Now the works of the flesh are clear, which are these: evil desire, unclean things, wrong use of the senses,

Common New Testament

Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, lewdness,

Daniel Mace New Testament

now the effects of vicious passions are manifestly these, fornication, uncleanness,

Darby Translation

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,

Godbey New Testament

But the works of carnality are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, debauchery,

Goodspeed New Testament

The things our physical nature does are clear enough??mmorality, impurity, licentiousness,

John Wesley New Testament

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, adultery, fornication,

Julia Smith Translation

And the works of the flesh are manifest, which are; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,

King James 2000

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, impurity, licentiousness,

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are sexual immorality, impurity, licentiousness,

Modern King James verseion

Now the works of the flesh are clearly revealed, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lustfulness,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The deeds of the flesh are manifest, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, wantonness,

Moffatt New Testament

Now the deeds of the flesh are quite obvious, such as sexual vice, impurity, sensuality,

Montgomery New Testament

Now the works of the flesh are manifest; such, for instance, as fornication, impurity, indecency,

NET Bible

Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, depravity,

New Heart English Bible

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

Noyes New Testament

Now the works of the flesh are manifest; such as fornication, uncleanness, wantonness,

Sawyer New Testament

For the works of the flesh are manifest, which are, fornication, impurity, lewdness,

The Emphasized Bible

Manifest, however, are the works of the flesh, which, indeed, are - fornication, impurity, wantonness,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are these: adultery, whoredom, impurity, lasciviousness,

Twentieth Century New Testament

The sins of our earthly nature are unmistakable. They are sins like these--unchastity, impurity, indecency,

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

Now you know full well the doings of our lower natures. Fornication, impurity, indecency, idol-worship, sorcery;

Williams New Testament

Now the practices of the lower nature are clear enough: Sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality,

World English Bible

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

Worrell New Testament

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

Worsley New Testament

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, such as, adultery, fornication, uncleanness,

Youngs Literal Translation

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Now
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the works
ἔργον 
Ergon 
Usage: 130

of the flesh
σάρξ 
Sarx 
Usage: 130

are
ἐστί 
Esti 
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585
Usage: 585

φανερός 
Phaneros 
Usage: 15

ὅστις ἥτις ὅ6τι 
hostis 
Usage: 112

μοιχεία 
Moicheia 
Usage: 2

πορνεία 
Porneia 
Usage: 21

ἀκαθαρσία 
Akatharsia 
Usage: 9

References

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

Live By The Spirit And Reject The Deeds Of The Flesh

18 But, if you are led by [what] the Holy Spirit [wants you to do], you are not under [obligation to meet the requirements of] the law of Moses. 19 Now those things done by the sinful, physical nature [of a person] are evident; they are these: sexual immorality, moral impurity, indecent conduct, 20 idol worship, occultic practices, hatefulness, dissension, jealousy, angry outbursts, factious spirits, divisiveness, party spirits,



Cross References

1 Corinthians 3:3

for you are still worldly [minded]. And since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, is that not evidence that you are [still] worldly and living like [unspiritual] people?

1 Corinthians 6:9-10

Or, do you not know that evil people will not possess God's kingdom? Do not be misled: neither will sexually immoral people, nor idolaters, nor those who are sexually unfaithful to their mates, nor homosexual perverts. [Note: The Greek uses two words here, denoting both the passive and active partners in male homosexual acts].

Matthew 15:18-19

But the things that come out of a person's mouth come from his heart. These are what [spiritually] corrupt a person.

James 3:14-15

But if you people have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, do not be arrogant [over it] and deny the truth.

Mark 7:21-23

For from within, out of people's hearts, proceed evil thoughts, sexual immorality, stealing, murder, extramarital affairs,

John 3:6

Whoever is born from human parents is a human being; and whoever is born from the Holy Spirit is a spiritual being.

Romans 1:21-32

Now they knew who God was, but they did not honor Him as God or thank Him [for their blessings]. Instead they engaged in their useless speculations and their foolish minds were filled with [spiritual] darkness.

Romans 7:5

For when we were in the flesh [i.e., before conversion], our sinful desires, aroused by [the restrictions of] the law of Moses, worked in our bodies to produce activity that led to [spiritual] death.

Romans 7:18

For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh, for the desire to do good is present in my heart, but the ability to carry it out [consistently] is not.

Romans 7:25

Thank God [that I can be rescued] through [the power of] Jesus Christ our Lord. So then, I personally [try to] serve God's law with my mind, but [all too often] I serve the law of sin with my flesh [i.e., submitting in weakness to my human desires].

Romans 8:3

For what the law was not able to do [for mankind], since it was [too] weak [to deliver them from condemnation] because fleshly people [were unable to obey it perfectly], God condemned sin in the flesh [i.e., sin was declared evil and its power over man broken]. God did this by sending His own Son in a body like sinful man's, and to destroy sin,

Romans 8:5

For those people who are [controlled] by the flesh think about [i.e., desire] what the flesh wants; but those who are [controlled] by the Holy Spirit [desire] what the Holy Spirit wants.

Romans 8:9

But if the Spirit of God [truly] lives in your heart, you are not [being controlled] by the flesh, but by the Holy Spirit. But if any person does not have the Spirit of Christ [living in him], he does not belong to Christ.

Romans 8:13

for if you people live under [the control of] the flesh, you must die [spiritually]; but if you put to death [i.e., stop practicing] the [sinful] habits of the body by [the power of] the Holy Spirit, you will live [spiritually].

1 Corinthians 6:18

Stay away from [any involvement in] sexual immorality. Every sin a person commits is outside [the realm] of his body; but the one who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. [Note: Possibly this means that sex, because it requires the deepest and most complete commitment of human involvement, becomes a unique sin when its true purpose and expression are violated].

2 Corinthians 12:20-21

For I am afraid that somehow, when I come [to you], I might not find you the way I want you to be, and you might not find me the way you want me to be. I am afraid there might be quarrelling, jealousy, angry outbursts, factious spirits, slander, gossip, arrogance and [other] disturbances [there].

Galatians 5:13

For you brothers were called [by God] to enjoy your freedom; but do not use this freedom as an excuse for living a sinful life; instead, use it to render loving service to each other.

Galatians 5:17

For what your body wants is in conflict with what the Holy Spirit wants [for you], and what the Holy Spirit wants conflicts with what your body wants, for these [two desires] are contrary to one another, so that you do not [always] do what you [really] want to.

Galatians 6:8

If he engages in things to satisfy his own sinful desires, he will be [spiritually] destroyed for such conduct, but the one who engages in things to please the Holy Spirit will receive never ending life [as a result].

Ephesians 4:17-19

So, I tell you this, and insist [on it] by [the authority of] the Lord: Do not continue to live with worthless thoughts as [unconverted] Gentiles do.

Ephesians 5:3-6

But you should not even talk about sexual immorality, or any type of [moral] impurity, or greed. [Note: Possibly "greed" here means "desire for more" of such things]. Such talk is not suitable for saints [i.e., God's holy people].

Colossians 3:5-8

So, put to death [i.e., stop practicing the desires of] your physical bodies [such as] sexual immorality, [moral] impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is [in reality] idolatry.

1 Timothy 1:9-10

We [also] know this: Law [or, "the law of Moses"] is not intended for a righteous person, but for lawbreakers and rebels, for ungodly people and sinners, for unholy and irreverent people, for people who kill their parents, for murderers,

Titus 3:3

For we [Christians] were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various kinds of [evil] desires and [sinful] pleasures. [We used to] live in malice and envy, hating people and being hated by them.

1 Peter 4:2-4

So then, you should no longer live the rest of your lives [to satisfy] the sinful desires of your body, but to do what God wants.

Revelation 21:8

But the place for cowards, and unbelievers, and disgusting people [i.e., because of their terrible sins], and murderers, and sexually immoral people, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, will be the lake that burns with fire and sulphur. This is the second death."

Revelation 22:15

On the outside [of the city] are the dogs [Note: This probably refers to people who practiced sexual perversions. See Deut. 23:17] and the sorcerers, and the sexually immoral people, and the murderers, and the idolaters and every person who loves and practices falsehood.

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