Passage
envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.
Galatians 5:21 (WEB)
Nearby Context
Galatians 5:19 Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,
Galatians 5:20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,
Galatians 5:21 envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
Galatians 5:23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "envy", "murders", "drunkenness", "orgies", "things", "like", "forewarn", and "even". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "envy" and "murders", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 20's "idolatry sorcery hatred strife jealousies outbursts of..." into verse 22's "But the fruit of the Spirit is...", so "envy" and "murders" 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 "envy" and "murders" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.