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GALATIANS 5:20 e;rij
The Textus Receptus, following C Db, c F G K L N P most minuscules Old
Latin vg goth syrh copbo _al,_ reads the plural e;reij. The earlier
representatives of the Alexandrian and...
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Verse 20. _IDOLATRY_] Worshipping of idols; frequenting idol
festivals; all the rites of Bacchus, Venus, Priapus, c., which were
common among the Gentiles.
_WITCHCRAFT_] φαρμακεια, from φαρμακον, _a...
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WITCHCRAFT - Pretending to witchcraft. The apostle does not vouch for
the actual existence of witchcraft; but he says that what was known as
such was a proof of the corrupt nature of man, and was one...
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III. THE WALK OF THE JUSTIFIED BELIEVER,
AS NOT UNDER THE LAW, BUT UNDER GRACE
CHAPTER 5
_ 1. Stand fast! Be not entangled! (Galatians 5:1)_
2. Exhortations and the law of love. (Galatians 5:7)
3....
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GALATIANS 5:13 TO GALATIANS 6:10. Practical appendix to the epistle;
in the form of guarding the doctrine of free grace against antinomian
abuse....
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I tell you, let your walk and conversation be dominated by the Spirit,
and don't let the desires of the lower side of your nature have their
way. For the desires of the lower side of human nature are...
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AN OLD STORY AND A NEW MEANING (Galatians 4:21-31 ; Galatians 5:1)
5:1 Tell me this--you who want to be subject to the law, you listen
to it being read to you, don't you? Well, then, it stands writte...
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WITCHCRAFT. sorcery. Greek. _pharmakeia_. Here and Revelation 9:21;
Revelation 18:23. See also Revelation 21:8; Revelat
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St Paul supplies a test whereby men may ascertain whether they are
under the curse of the law or heirs of the promise.
First, the Apostle gives a list of the _works of the flesh_not
complete but comp...
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The second class of sins are those which concern religion idolatry and
sorcery, or witchcraft. The word -idolatry" is probably to be
understood here in its literal sense, the worship of false deities,...
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13–6:10. PRACTICAL. LIBERTY IS NOT LICENSE BUT SERVICE; NOT THE
FLESH BUT THE SPIRIT MUST BE THE AIM OF THE BELIEVER...
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16–24. _The nature, outcome, and means of Liberty in daily life_
(Galatians 5:16) In contrast to such disputes, which are the visible
signs of lives lived by the flesh, walk by the spirit and you will...
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ἜΡΙΣ אABD* syrPesh. ἔρεις Text. Rec. with CDbcG etc. latt.
syrHarcl. Westcott and Hort margin.
ΖΗ͂ΛΟΣ BDgrGgr*syrPesh., ζῆλοι Text. Rec. with אCDbc etc.
vulg. syrHarcl., Westcott and Hort margin.
20...
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DISCOURSE: 2085
THE FRUITS OF THE FLESH AND OF THE SPIRIT CONTRASTED
Galatians 5:19. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are
these; Adultery fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolat...
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WITCHCRAFT,— Some would render the word φαρμακεια by
_poisoning;_ but surely this is comprehended under the word murders;
nor is there any reason to believe the flesh so particularly inclined
to this...
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SPECIAL STUDY
THE WORKS OF THE FLESH AND THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
Galatians 5:19
Adultery is found only in the KJV, since it is missing in the oldest
and best Greek manuscripts. The sin itself is proh...
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TEXT 5:19, 20
(19) Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these:
fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, (20) idolatry, sorcery,
enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, division...
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see notes on vs 19...
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Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery,
fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Confirming Galatians 5:18 by the contrariety between the works of the
flesh and the fru...
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1 This paragraph is the summary and conclusion of the doctrinal
argument. Tersely, he puts the case. Which shall it be _ Christ _ or _
circumcision_!' No half hearted allegiance here, no serving of tw...
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WORKS OF THE FLESH include not merely carnal sins, such as the first
three in the list, but evil passions like strife and jealousy and
their social effects, such as factions and divisions.
22, 23. AG...
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THE NATURE OF CHRISTIAN LIBERTY
1-12. The futility of seeking justification by attempting to comply
with the demands of the Mosaic Law; the inconsistency of works and
faith as methods of salvation.
P...
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CHRIST HAS MADE US FREE
GALATIANS
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 5
CHRIST HAS MADE US FREE
V1 We have freedom because Christ has made us free. Be certain that
you remain free. You must not allow yourselv...
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People *sin when they live by their own desires. These *sins are in 4
groups.
(1) Sex *sins. God created sex. So it is a good thing. But it is right
only between a man and his wife. All other sex is...
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IDOLATRY. — When the Christian is warned against idolatry, it is
not, of course, _systematic_ idolatry that is meant, but that
occasional compliance with idolatrous customs — taking part in the
idol f...
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(16-26) To follow the guidance of the Spirit is to obtain a double
release: on the one hand, from the evil appetites and passions of the
flesh or of sense — which is the direct antithesis to the Spiri...
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CHAPTER 23
CHRIST'S SPIRIT AND HUMAN FLESH.
Galatians 5:16
LOVE is the guard of Christian freedom. The Holy Spirit is its guide.
These principles accomplish what the law could never do. It withheld...
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CHAPTER 24
THE WORKS OF THE FLESH.
Galatians 5:19
THE tree is known by its fruits: the flesh by its "works." And these
works are "manifest." The field of the world-"this present evil world"
Galatian...
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ζῆλος. See note on Galatians 4:17. ἐριθίαι. The apparent
derivation of this word from ἔριθος (_a hireling_) points to
mercenary motives. The Apostle elsewhere associates it with jealousy,
envy and vai...
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MEN WHO REGULATE THEIR LIVES BY THE SPIRIT WILL NOT CARRY OUT DESIRES
OF THE FLESH. FOR GOD HAS SET THESE TWO FORCES IN MUTUAL ANTAGONISM
WITHIN OUR HEARTS FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF KEEPING DUE CHECK...
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PRODUCE THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
Galatians 5:13
That Christ has freed us from the Law as a means of salvation does not
free us from moral restraint, but brings us under the constraint of a
higher law,...
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The whole law of liberty is stated in the sentences, "For freedom did
Christ set us free," "stand fast therefore," and "be not entangled
again in a yoke of bondage."
He then refers first to circumcis...
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(19) Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, (20) Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions,
he...
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Galatians 1:1-24. We saw the second of Corinthians characterized by
the most rapid transitions of feeling, by a deep and fervent sense of
God's consolations, by a revulsion so much the more powerful i...
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It is in this liberty, the liberty of Christ, alluding to the free
woman and Jerusalem above, that they were to stand fast, and not put
themselves again under the yoke of the law. If they took that gr...
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IDOLATRY,.... Which some understand of covetousness, which is so
called; but rather it means the worshipping of other gods, or of
graven images:
WITCHCRAFT; any real or pretended league and associati...
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Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife,
seditions, heresies,
Ver. 20. _Idolatry_] This is fitly set after those fleshly sins, as
commonly accompanied with them, 1 Corinthia...
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_Now the works of the flesh_ By which that inward corrupt principle is
discovered; _are manifest_ Are plain and undeniable. He says _works_,
in the plural, because those of the flesh are distinct from...
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IDOLATRY, WITCHCRAFT, HATRED, VARIANCE, EMULATIONS, WRATH, STRIFE,
SEDITIONS, HERESIES,...
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The works of the flesh:...
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LIBERTY TO BE PRACTICED
(vs.1-6)
Chapter 4 dealt with the perfect freedom introduced by God Himself
through Christ, freedom given to all who have been redeemed by His
precious blood, freedom from the...
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NOW THE WORKS OF THE FLESH ARE EVIDENT, WHICH ARE: ADULTERY,
FORNICATION, UNCLEANNESS, LEWDNESS,
Works of the flesh are - plural, a multiple list, do not violate ANY
of these
Adultery - violation of...
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16-26 If it be our care to act under the guidance and power of the
blessed Spirit, though we may not be freed from the stirrings and
oppositions of the corrupt nature which remains in us, it shall no...
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IDOLATRY; either the worshipping of the creature for God, or the
worshipping of God in and by the creature, as by images, &c.
WITCHCRAFT; the product of compacts with the devil; by virtue of
which, th...
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idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions,
divisions, parties,...
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Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI
And to the Gnostic false opinion is foreign, as the true belongs to
him, and is allied with him. Wherefore the noble apostle calls one of
the kinds of fornicati...
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Galatians 5:20 idolatry G1495 sorcery G5331 hatred G2189 contentions
G2054 jealousies G2205 wrath G2372 ambitions G2052 dissensions...
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‘Now the works of the flesh are openly revealed, which are these,
fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities,
strife, jealousies, fits of anger, factions, divisions, party f...
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FREEDOM IS NOT TO BE MISINTERPRETED AS LICENCE. THEY MUST WALK IN LOVE
AND BY THE SPIRIT (GALATIANS 5:13).
Paul now goes on to deal with the charge that the Gospel he is
presenting gives men licence t...
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_Walking by the Spirit. The Works of the Flesh and the Fruit of the
Spirit._
Paul exhorts the Galatians to lead a truly Christian life under the
guidance of the Holy Spirit, and contrasts the vices o...
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Galatians 5:19-21. NOW THE WORKS OF THE FLESH ARE MANIFEST, OF WHICH
KIND (or such as) ARE. The practical test of the fruits by which a
tree is known (comp. Matthew 7:16). ‘Manifest,' plain and obviou...
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Galatians 5:13. _For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only
use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one
another._
Do not turn your liberty into license. The apostle...
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Remember, beloved brethren, that the Epistle to the Galatians is one
in which Paul, with especial clearness, proves the doctrine of
justification by faith alone. So much is this the case, that the
fam...
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Galatians 5:1. Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ
had made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Chris...
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Galatians 5:1. _Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ
hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of
bondage._
«You are not under the law, but under grace. Do not subje...
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CONTENTS: Liberty of the believer in Christ, apart from the law.
Conflict of flesh and the Spirit. Christian character the result of
the Spirit's work not self-effort.
CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit...
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Galatians 5:1. _Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ
hath made us free,_ by the redemption he has procured through the
shedding of his own most precious blood. The liberty of your cele...
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IDOLS. Worship to these included obscene and bizarre practices.
WITCHCRAFT. This formed part of idolatry. The pagan priests claimed to
be able to speak with and control the evil spirits. By this they...
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_Now the works of the flesh are manifest._
THE WORKS OF THE FLESH OUR OWN
It is the same with all the passions and appetites. No one of them
ever leaves a man, who indulges them, just where he was be...
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GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:20 IDOLATRY, SORCERY. These are ways
to access evil spiritual beings. They reject the way in which God says
he should be worshiped (see John 14:6)
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GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:16 Life under the law expresses itself
in the works of the flesh, but those who live by the Spirit bear fruit
pleasing to God.
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CHAPTER 5
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER
i. S. Paul proceeds to urge the Galatians not to submit to the yoke of
the Old Law, lest they be deprived of the fruits of Christ's
righteousness, since in Him neit...
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_Wrath._ Anger is the desire for revenge, and is a deadly sin when a
bitter revenge is sought, or an object on which to bestow the angry
feelings. It is venial only when it is instinctive, or when it...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Galatians 5:19. THE WORKS OF THE FLESH.—
1. _Sensual vices_—“adultery [omitted in the oldest MSS.],
fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness.”
2. _Theological vices...
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EXPOSITION
GALATIANS 5:1
GALATIANS 5:2
BEHOLD, I PAUL SAY UNTO YOU (ἴδε, ἐγὼ Παῦλος
λώγω ὑμῖν); _lo_,_ I Paul say unto you. _The adverbial
exclamation ἴδε, found in St. Paul's writings on...
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Shall we turn now to Galatians chapter five. The whole concept is: how
do I establish a righteous standing before God? Can I be righteous by
keeping the law? Or am I righteous by my simple faith in Je...
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1 Chronicles 10:13; 1 Chronicles 10:14; 1 Samuel 15:23; 2 Chronicles
33:6;...
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Witchcraft [φ α ρ μ α κ ι α]. Or sorcery. Elsewhere only
Revelation 18:23. From farmakon a drug. In LXX, see Exodus 7:11; Wisd.
12 4; Isaiah 47:9. Comp. Acts 19
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THE GRACES OF THE SPIRIT'S INDWELLING
Galatians 5:14
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. The works of the flesh are manifest. It is not necessary for anyone
to draw upon his imagination to describe the works of...
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THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
Galatians 5:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Much is written about the Holy Spirit in the Word of God. The Epistles
of Paul are freighted with many marvelous messages relative to the
Sp...
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Idolatry, witchcraft — That this means witchcraft, strictly
speaking, (not poisoning,) appears from its being joined with the
worship of devil — gods, and not with murder. This is frequently and
solem...