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Galatians 5:16-21

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14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.Select Galatians 5:14

15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.Select Galatians 5:15

16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.Select Galatians 5:16

17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.Select Galatians 5:17

18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.Select Galatians 5:18

19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,Select Galatians 5:19

20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,Select Galatians 5:20

21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.Select Galatians 5:21

22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Select Galatians 5:22

23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.Select Galatians 5:23

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5:16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

5:17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

5:18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

5:19 Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

5:20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

5:21 envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

ASV

5:16 But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.

5:18 But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

5:20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,

5:21 envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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