Galatians 5:19 (YLT)

Passage

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Nearby Context

Galatians 5:17 for the flesh doth desire contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit contrary to the flesh, and these are opposed one to another, that the things that ye may will--these ye may not do;

Galatians 5:18 and if by the Spirit ye are led, ye are not under law.

Galatians 5:19 And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Galatians 5:20 idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, strifes, emulations, wraths, rivalries, dissensions, sects,

Galatians 5:21 envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revellings, and such like, of which I tell you before, as I also said before, that those doing such things the reign of God shall not inherit.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "manifest", "works", "flesh", "adultery", "whoredom", "uncleanness", and "lasciviousness". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "manifest" and "works", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "and if by the Spirit ye are..." into verse 20's "idolatry witchcraft hatred strifes emulations wraths rivalries...", so "manifest" and "works" 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 "manifest" and "works" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.