Galatians 5:21

“envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these, about which I tell you beforehand, as I told you before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

Galatians 5:21 · direct translation from the Greek
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Galatians 5:21, word by word

envyφθόνοιphthonoi

envy

Envy.

Where else “phthonoi” appears
drunkennessμέθαιmethai

drunkenness

Drunkenness.

Where else “methai” appears
orgiesκῶμοιkōmoi

carousing

Carousing, a drunken revel.

Where else “kōmoi” appears
likeὅμοιαhomoia

like

Like, similar.

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I tellπρολέγωprolegō

tell beforehand

Say beforehand, foretell.

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practiceπράσσοντεςprassontes

do

To carry out something, often evil.

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such thingsτοιαῦταtoiauta

such

Such, of this kind.

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inheritκληρονομήσουσινklēronomēsousin

inherit

Inherit, receive as an inheritance; receive what God has promised.

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the kingdomβασιλείανbasileian

kingdom of God

God's rule, which comes with Jesus.

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of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

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Translation note· on the manuscripts

Many manuscripts add “murders” after “envy.”

The context

20idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of rage, rivalries, divisions, factions,

21 · This verse (above)

22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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