Galatians 5:17-19
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
17 For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you may not do what you want.(A) 18 But if you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law.(B) 19 [a]Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, licentiousness,(C)
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- 5:19–23 Such lists of vices and virtues (cf. Rom 1:29–31; 1 Cor 6:9–10) were common in the ancient world. Paul contrasts works of the flesh (Gal 5:19) with fruit (not “works”) of the Spirit (Gal 5:22). Not law, but the Spirit, leads to such traits.
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