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  • Galatians 5:19
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 19 Now the works of the flesh are plainly seen, and they are sexual immorality,*+ uncleanness, brazen conduct,*+

  • Galatians 5:19
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 19 φανερὰ Manifest δέ but ἐστιν is τὰ the ἔργα works τῆς of the σαρκός, flesh, ἅτινά which ἐστιν is πορνεία, fornication, ἀκαθαρσία, uncleanness, ἀσέλγεια, loose conduct,

  • Galatians 5:19
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest,+ and they are fornication,*+ uncleanness,* loose conduct,*+

  • Galatians 5:19
    The Bible in Living English
    • 19 And the activities of the flesh are plain, which are unchastity, nastiness, indecency,

  • Galatians 5:19
    American Standard Version
    • 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these : fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

  • Galatians 5:19
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 19 Manifest however are the works of the flesh, which indeed are—Fornication, impurity, wantonness,

  • Galatians 5:19
    King James Version
    • 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

  • Galatians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2023
    • 5:19 nwt 1694; w12 3/15 31; w08 5/15 27; w06 7/15 29-31; w01 8/1 15; w92 3/15 20; w90 11/1 4-5

  • Galatians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 5:19 w83 3/15 31; w79 8/15 14; yy 152-154; w73 74-75; w73 574-575; w73 593; w72 196; g71 5/22 4; g65 3/22 18; w63 365; bf 498; w62 19, 236, 703; yb62 30; w61 647; w60 72; gk 20; w53 212

  • Galatians
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 5:19

      New World Translation, p. 1694

      The Watchtower,

      3/15/2012, p. 31

      5/15/2008, p. 27

      7/15/2006, pp. 29-31

      8/1/2001, pp. 15-16

      3/15/1992, p. 20

      11/1/1990, pp. 4-5

      3/15/1983, p. 31

      8/15/1979, p. 14

      10/1/1973, pp. 592-593

      9/15/1973, pp. 574-575

      2/1/1973, pp. 74-75

      4/1/1972, p. 196

      6/15/1963, pp. 364-366

      11/15/1962, pp. 703-704

      4/15/1962, pp. 235-237

      1/1/1962, pp. 19-20

      11/1/1961, pp. 646-648

      2/1/1960, pp. 71-73

      4/1/1953, pp. 211-213

      Youth, pp. 152-154

      Awake!,

      5/22/1971, p. 4

  • Galatians Study Notes—Chapter 5
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 5:19

      the works of the flesh: In the preceding verses, Paul describes the constant conflict between “the flesh” and “the spirit.” (Ga 5:13, 17) In the list that follows (verses 19-21), Paul enumerates 15 works, or practices, that are related to “the flesh,” that is, sinful human nature. (See study notes on Mt 26:41; Ga 5:13, 17.) “The works” Paul lists here are the result of what a person thinks about and does when he is influenced by the sinful flesh. (Ro 1:24, 28; 7:21-25) At the end of the list, Paul adds the expression “and things like these” to show that the list was not meant to include every possible work of the flesh.​—See study note on Ga 5:21.

      sexual immorality: The Bible uses the Greek word por·neiʹa as a general term to refer to all sexual activity that is unlawful according to God’s standards. One lexicon defines por·neiʹa as “prostitution, unchastity, fornication” and adds that this word is used when speaking “of every kind of unlawful sexual intercourse.” Such unlawful activity would include not only prostitution, adultery, and sexual relations between unmarried individuals but also homosexual acts and bestiality, all of which are condemned in the Scriptures. (Le 18:6, 22, 23; 20:15, 16; 1Co 6:9; see Glossary.) Jesus showed that sexual immorality is wicked by classing it with murder, thievery, and blasphemy.​—Mt 15:19, 20; Mr 7:21-23.

      uncleanness: Or “filthiness; depravity; lewdness.” Of the first three “works of the flesh” mentioned in this verse, “uncleanness” (Greek, a·ka·thar·siʹa) is the broadest in meaning. This word appears ten times in the Christian Greek Scriptures. Literally, the word refers to something physically unclean or filthy. (Mt 23:27) The figurative meaning encompasses impurity of any kind​—in sexual matters, in speech, in action, and in spiritual relationships, such as the worship of false gods. (Ro 1:24; 6:19; 2Co 6:17; 12:21; Eph 4:19; 5:3; Col 3:5; 1Th 2:3; 4:7) “Uncleanness” can therefore refer to various types of wrongdoing of varying degrees of seriousness. (See study note on Eph 4:19.) It stresses the morally repugnant nature of the wrong conduct or condition.​—See Glossary, “Unclean.”

      brazen conduct: Or “shameless conduct; wantonness.” As used in the Bible, the Greek word a·selʹgei·a denotes conduct that constitutes a serious violation of God’s laws and that stems from a brazen, disrespectful, or boldly contemptuous attitude. This term appears ten times in the Christian Greek Scriptures. (Mr 7:22; Ro 13:13; 2Co 12:21; Ga 5:19; Eph 4:19; 1Pe 4:3; 2Pe 2:2, 7, 18; Jude 4) One lexicon defines the word as “debauchery, licentiousness, lewdness, i.e., [to] be unrestrained in moral attitudes and behaviors.” Jewish historian Josephus used this Greek term when describing that pagan Queen Jezebel erected a shrine to Baal in Jerusalem. This act was an outrage, one that brazenly flouted public opinion and decency.​—Jewish Antiquities, Book 8, chap. 13, par. 1 (Loeb 8.318); see Glossary.

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