Galatians 5:21

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 deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: sexual immorality, impurity, indecent behavior, 20idolatry, witchcraft, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, 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, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Galatians 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

• envyφθόνοςphthonos · envyG5355
• drunkennessμέθηmethē · drunkennessG3178
• carousingκῶμοςkōmos · orgyG2970
• and things likeὅμοιοςhomoios · likeG3664
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• of whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• I forewarnπρολέγωprolegō · to foretellG4302
• you, that thoseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• who practiceπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
• suchτοιοῦτοςtoioutos · such as thisG5108
• inheritκληρονομέωklēronomeō · to inheritG2816
• the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Galatians 5:21

• Deuteronomy 21:20And they shall say to the elders of his city, ‘This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he does not obey us, he is thoughtless and given to drinking.’
• Luke 21:34“But be on your guard, so that your hearts will not be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that this day will not come on you suddenly, like a trap;
• Romans 13:13Let’s behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and debauchery, not in strife and jealousy.
• 1 Corinthians 5:11But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is a sexually immoral person, or a greedy person, or an idolater, or is verbally abusive, or habitually drunk, or a swindler--not even to eat with such a person.
• 1 Corinthians 6:10nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor those habitually drunk, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
• Ephesians 5:18And do not get drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
• 1 Thessalonians 5:7For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are drunk, get drunk at night.
• 1 Peter 4:3For the time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, having pursued a course of indecent behavior, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and wanton idolatries.
• Isaiah 3:11Woe to the wicked! It will go badly for him, For what he deserves will be done to him.
• Romans 2:8but to those who are self-serving and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, He will give wrath and indignation.
• Romans 8:13for if you are living in accord with the flesh, you are going to die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
• 1 Corinthians 6:9Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals,
• Ephesians 5:5For this you know with certainty, that no sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, which amounts to an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
• Colossians 3:6For it is because of these things that the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,
• Revelation 21:27and nothing unclean, and no one who practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
• Revelation 22:15Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral persons, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.

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

Topics related to Galatians 5:21

• Adultery
• Amusements and Worldly Pleasures
• Anger
• Crime
• Depravity of Man
• Drunkenness
• Envy
• Flesh
• Heaven
• Homicide
• Lasciviousness
• Malice
• Sin
• Strife

In the dictionaries

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• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Kingdom of God
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• Cross
• Crucify
• Debtor
• Entertain

Commentaries on Galatians 5

• 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