11 translations · Greek

Galatians 5:19

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

World English Bible

Galatians 5:19 in 11 translations

WEB World English Bible
Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,
KJV King James Version
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
BSB Berean Standard Bible
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;
ASV American Standard Version
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
LSV Literal Standard Version
And the works of the flesh are also evident, which are: adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, licentiousness,
FBV Free Bible Version
It's clear what the sinful human nature produces: sexual immorality, indecency, sensuality,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
DBY Darby Translation
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,
WBT Webster’s Bible
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these , Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,
DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, immodesty, luxury,

The Greek words

Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.

Word Transliteration English (BSB) Strong’s
Φανερὰ Phanera obvious G5318 φανερός clear
δέ de — G1161 δέ then
ἐστιν estin are G1510 εἰμί to be
τὰ ta The G3588 ὁ the/this/who
ἔργα erga acts G2041 ἔργον work
τῆς tēs of the G3588 ὁ the/this/who
σαρκός sarkos flesh G4561 σάρξ flesh
ἅτινά hatina — G3748 ὅστις who/which
ἐστιν estin — G1510 εἰμί to be
πορνεία porneia sexual immorality G4202 πορνεία sexual sin
ἀκαθαρσία akatharsia impurity G167 ἀκαθαρσία impurity
ἀσέλγεια aselgeia [and] debauchery G766 ἀσέλγεια debauchery
  • 1 Corinthians 6:9–10

    Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom.

  • Colossians 3:5–8

    Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; for which things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience. You also once walked in those, when you lived in them; …

  • Matthew 15:18–19

    But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

  • 1 Peter 4:2–4

    that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries. They think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming:

  • Revelation 21:8

    But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

  • Ephesians 5:3–6

    But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints; nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks. Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God. …

  • Galatians 6:8

    For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:3

    for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?

  • Titus 3:3

    For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

  • Mark 7:21–23

    For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.”

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In context

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.

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

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

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

21 envy, 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 God’s Kingdom.

Read all of Galatians 5 in the World English Bible.

Edition and source notes

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Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.

The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.

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