Christian Standard Bible
Galatians 5:21
21envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I am warning you about these things — as I warned you before — that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Envyings, 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.
- New International Version (NIV)and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Context of Galatians 5:21
19Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity, 20idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I am warning you about these things — as I warned you before — that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things.
Read all of Galatians 5Galatians 5:21 word by word
φθόνοι, μέθαι, κῶμοι, καὶ τὰ ὅμοια τούτοις· ἃ προλέγω ὑμῖν καθὼς προεῖπον ὅτι οἱ τὰ τοιαῦτα πράσσοντες βασιλείαν θεοῦ οὐ κληρονομήσουσιν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Envyingsφθόνοςphthonos · envyG5355
- murdersφόνοςphonos · murderG5408
- drunkennessμέθηmethē · drunkennessG3178
- revellingsκῶμοςkōmos · orgyG2970
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- suchοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- likeὅμοιοςhomoios · likeG3664
- of the whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- I tellπρολέγωprolegō · to foretellG4302
- youσύsu · youG4771
- asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- they whichὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- doπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
- such thingsτοιοῦτοςtoioutos · such as thisG5108
- shallκληρονομέωklēronomeō · to inheritG2816
- notοὐou · noG3756
- the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
Cross-references for Galatians 5:21
- Deuteronomy 21:20They will say to the elders of his city, ‘This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he doesn’t obey us. He’s a glutton and a drunkard.’
- Luke 21:34“Be on your guard, so that your minds are not dulled from carousing, drunkenness, and worries of life, or that day will come on you unexpectedly
- Romans 13:13Let us walk with decency, as in the daytime: not in carousing and drunkenness; not in sexual impurity and promiscuity; not in quarreling and jealousy.
- 1 Corinthians 5:11But actually, I wrote you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister and is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or verbally abusive, a drunkard or a swindler. Do not even eat with such a person.
- 1 Corinthians 6:10no thieves, greedy people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, or swindlers will inherit God’s kingdom.
- Ephesians 5:18And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the Spirit:
- 1 Thessalonians 5:7For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
- 1 Peter 4:3For there has already been enough time spent in doing what the Gentiles choose to do: carrying on in unrestrained behavior, evil desires, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry.
- Isaiah 3:11Woe to the wicked — it will go badly for them, for what they have done will be done to them.
- Romans 2:8but wrath and anger to those who are self-seeking and disobey the truth while obeying unrighteousness.
- Romans 8:13because if you live according to the flesh, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
- 1 Corinthians 6:9Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or males who have sex with males,
- Ephesians 5:5For know and recognize this: Every sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, who is an idolater, does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
- Colossians 3:6Because of these, God’s wrath is coming upon the disobedient,
- Revelation 21:27Nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those written in the Lamb’s book of life.
- Revelation 22:15Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
Commentaries on Galatians 5:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Envyings - · "Pain felt, and malignity conceived, at the sight of excellence or happiness." A passion the most base and the least curable of all that disgrace or degrade the fallen soul. See on Romans 13:13; (note) Murders - · Similarity of sound to the preceding seems to have suggested the word in this association; it is wanting in several MSS. Murder signifies the destruction of human life; and as he who hates his brother in his heart is ready to take…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Envyings - see the note at 2 Corinthians 12:20. Revellings - 2 Corinthians 12:20, note; Romans 13:13, note. And such like - This class of evils, without attempting to specify all. Of which I tell you before - In regard to which I forewarn you. As I have also told you in time past - When he was with them. Shall not inherit the kingdom of God - Cannot possibly be saved; see the notes at 1 Corinthians 6:9-11. In regard to this passage, we may remark: (1)…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-26Verses 16-26 If it be our care to act under the guidance and power of the blessed Spirit, though we may not be freed from the stirrings and oppositions of the corrupt nature which remains in us, it shall not have dominion over us. Believers are engaged in a conflict, in which they earnestly desire that grace may obtain full and speedy victory. And those who desire thus to give themselves up to be led by the Holy Spirit, are not under the law as a covenant…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21Drunkenness does not belong in a Christian's life (see Luke 21:34; 1 Corinthians 11:20–22; Ephesians 5:18). orgies: Religious celebrations for false gods often included wild parties with lots of drinking and sexual sin (compare 1 Peter 4:3). and the like: This list shows examples of sinful behaviors (compare Mark 7:20–23; Romans 1:29–31; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; Ephesians 5:3–5; Colossians 3:5–8; 1 Timothy 1:9–10; 2 Tim 3:2–5; James 3:13–18; Revelation…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2319-23. Confirming Ga 5:18, by showing the contrariety between the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit. manifest--The hidden fleshly principle betrays itself palpably by its works, so that these are not hard to discover, and leave no doubt that they come not from the Spirit. which are these--Greek, "such as," for instance. Adultery--omitted in the oldest manuscripts. lasciviousness--rather, "wantonness" petulance, capricious insolence; it may…Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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