# Galatians 5.20-21 **Book:** [Galatians](/codex/galatians/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 18. But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, > > **20. idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties, 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.** > > 22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23. meekness, self-control; against such there is no law. (Galatians 5:18-23, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 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.** > > 22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, 23. gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:18-23, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 18. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, > > **20. Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21. 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.** > > 22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23. Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. (Galatians 5:18-23, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 18. and if by the Spirit ye are led, ye are not under law. 19. And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, > > **20. idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, strifes, emulations, wraths, rivalries, dissensions, sects, 21. envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revellings, and such like, of which I tell you before, as I also said before, that those doing such things the reign of God shall not inherit.** > > 22. And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, 23. meekness, temperance: against such there is no law; (Galatians 5:18-23, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - None of the words in this verse has its own lexicon entry yet. ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Atheism Promotes Hatred Lies and Self-Idolatry](/codex/atheism-promotes-hatred-lies-and-self-idolatry/), via [Galatians 5.19-23](/codex/galatians-5-19-23/) - [Communion Is Witchcraft Objection Defeater](/codex/communion-is-witchcraft-objection-defeater/), via [Galatians 5.19-21](/codex/galatians-5-19-21/), [Galatians 5.20](/codex/galatians-5-20/) - [Divine Jealousy Is Covenantal Zeal (Defeater)](/codex/divine-jealousy-is-covenantal-zeal-defeater/), via [Galatians 5.20](/codex/galatians-5-20/) **Concepts:** - [Astral Projection](/codex/astral-projection/), via [Galatians 5.19-21](/codex/galatians-5-19-21/) - [Church in Galatia](/codex/church-in-galatia/), via [Galatians 5.19-21](/codex/galatians-5-19-21/) - [External Sources of Thought](/codex/external-sources-of-thought/), via [Galatians 5.19-21](/codex/galatians-5-19-21/) - [Idolatry](/codex/idolatry/), via [Galatians 5.20](/codex/galatians-5-20/) - [Paraclete, Identity and Recipients](/codex/paraclete-identity-and-recipients/), via [Galatians 5.16-25](/codex/galatians-5-16-25/) - [Pneumatology](/codex/pneumatology/), via [Galatians 5.16-25](/codex/galatians-5-16-25/) - [Sanctification](/codex/sanctification/), via [Galatians 5.16-25](/codex/galatians-5-16-25/) - [Spirit of Divisiveness](/codex/spirit-of-divisiveness/), via [Galatians 5.20](/codex/galatians-5-20/) - [Spirit of Jealousy](/codex/spirit-of-jealousy/), via [Galatians 5.20](/codex/galatians-5-20/) - [Spirit of Strife](/codex/spirit-of-strife/), via [Galatians 5.20](/codex/galatians-5-20/) - [Spirit of Witchcraft and Occult Influence](/codex/spirit-of-witchcraft-and-occult-influence/), via [Galatians 5.19-20](/codex/galatians-5-19-20/) - [Spiritualism](/codex/spiritualism/), via [Galatians 5.19-21](/codex/galatians-5-19-21/) **Lexicon:** - [G2205 - zelos](/codex/g2205-zelos/), via [Galatians 5.20](/codex/galatians-5-20/) - [G4561 - sarx](/codex/g4561-sarx/), via [Galatians 5.16-24](/codex/galatians-5-16-24/), [Galatians 5.19-21](/codex/galatians-5-19-21/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.