Adultery is sexual intercourse by a married person with someone who is not their spouse. |
Fornication is sexual intercourse by two people who are not married to each other. This sin includes adultery and sexual deviation such as homosexuality and incest. |
Uncleanness is the opposite of being clean. In this passage on the works of the flesh, the word "uncleanness" means being spiritually or morally unclean. |
Lasciviousness is the sin of lust, sinful emotions, and lewdness. It is filthy and shameless conduct. Lasciviousness is one of the characteristics by which you can recognize false teachers. |
Idolatry is the worship of idols. This does not just mean the worship of images made out of stone, wood, or precious metals. An idol is anything that is more important to you than God. |
Witchcraft is the practice of witches including white and black magic, sorcery, astrology, voodoo, use of potions, spells, enchantments, and drugs. It includes all Satanic practices and worship. |
Strife is quarreling, fighting, or conflict. It means a clash or dispute. In addition to wrath causing strife, hatred also causes it |
Emulation is the desire to copy others and to equal or excel them. Sedition is the stirring up of unrest or discord. Heresies are beliefs contrary to the Word of God. |
Envy is jealousy excited by the success of others. It is resentment of the spiritual, financial, or material blessings of others. It is wrong longing and desire. |
To murder is to take the life of another with willful malice and forethought. Murder is not the same as self-defense or an accidental killing. |
Drunkenness is a condition of having mental and physical faculties affected by excessive drinking. It is intoxication caused by strong chemical drinks. |
Revelling is to engage and delight in worldly pleasures, participating in worldly, boisterous merry making or festivity. |