Galatians 5:21 (GNV)

Passage

Enuie, murthers, drunkennesse, gluttonie, and such like, whereof I tell you before, as I also haue tolde you before, that they which doe such things, shall not inherite the kingdome of God.

Nearby Context

Galatians 5:19 Moreouer the workes of the flesh are manifest, which are adulterie, fornication, vncleannes, wantonnes,

Galatians 5:20 Idolatrie, witchcraft, hatred, debate, emulations, wrath, contentions, seditions, heresies,

Galatians 5:21 Enuie, murthers, drunkennesse, gluttonie, and such like, whereof I tell you before, as I also haue tolde you before, that they which doe such things, shall not inherite the kingdome of God.

Galatians 5:22 But the fruite of the Spirit is loue, ioye, peace, long suffering, gentlenes, goodnes, fayth,

Galatians 5:23 Meekenesse, temperancie: against such there is no lawe.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "enuie", "murthers", "drunkennesse", "gluttonie", "such", "like", "whereof", and "tell". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "enuie" and "murthers", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "Idolatrie witchcraft hatred debate emulations wrath contentions..." into verse 22's "But the fruite of the Spirit is...", so "enuie" and "murthers" belong inside that flow. In Galatians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "enuie" and "murthers" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.