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19 Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness,
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The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;
20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions,
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idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions
21 envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
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and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.
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gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
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Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit.
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Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
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