Passage
envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:21 (LSB)
Nearby Context
Galatians 5:19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality,
Galatians 5:20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions,
Galatians 5:21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Galatians 5:23 gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "envying", "drunkenness", "carousing", "things", "like", "forewarn", "just", and "forewarned". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "envying" and "drunkenness", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 20's "idolatry sorcery enmities strife jealousy outbursts of..." into verse 22's "But the fruit of the Spirit is...", so "envying" and "drunkenness" 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 "envying" and "drunkenness" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.