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Bible Verses About works of the flesh

16 key scriptures

Explore what the Bible says about works of the flesh. This collection of 16 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Galatians 5:19
King James (KJV)Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

16 Key Scriptures

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? fightings: or, brawlings lusts: or, pleasures
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. ye: or, fulfil not
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
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.
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: covetousness: Gr. covetousnesses, wickednesses
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

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