Galatians 5:19 meaning and explanation
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;
Galatians 5:19, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is writing to Gentile believers in Galatia who are being pressured by teachers insisting that circumcision and law-keeping are required. Having just named the fruit of the Spirit, he now lists the works or acts of the flesh, meaning the self-directed human nature apart from God.
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