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Victory Over Sin 3814. envying – [or, envy]From the Greek, “phthonoi,“ meaning, “ill will, and jealousy at the good fortune orblessings of another; the most base of all degrading and disgraceful passions.” Found inGalatians 5:21; Matthew 27:18; Mark 15:10; Romans 1:29; Philippians 1:15; 1Timothy 6:4; Titus 3:3; James 4:5 & 1 Peter. 2:1.15. murders –From the Greek, “phonoi, “ meaning, “to kill; to slaughter; to spoil or mar the happinessof another,” even, “hatred” according to 1 John 3:15. This word also found in Matthew15:19, 15:18; Mark. 7:21; 15:7; Luke 23:19-25; Romans 1:29; Acts 9:1; Galatians 5:21&Revelation 9:21.16. drunkenness –From the Greek word, “ methai,” meaning, “intoxicated; slave to drink; drinkingbouts.” The word found in Galatians 5:21; Luke 21:34 & Romans 13:1317. reveling – [or, carousing, or wild parties]From the Greek word, “komoi,” meaning, “lascivious & boisterous feastings, withobscene music, and other sinful activities. This word found in Galatians 5:21 and 1Peter 4:3. Rendered, “rioting” in Romans 13:13.--- and such like.”Note the four divisions of these sins:1. --- 4 Sins of lust, verse 19 – (Above numbers 1 to 4)2. --- 2 sins of impiety and superstition, verse 20 – (Above numbers 5 & 6)3. --- 9 sins of temper, verses 20-21 – (Above numbers 7-15)4. --- 2 sins of appetite -- eating and drinking, verse 21 – (Above numbers 16-17)“The Message” reads Galatians 5:19-21 as, “It is obvious what kind of life developsout of trying to get your own way all the time; repetitive, loveless, cheap sex; a stinkingaccumulation of mental and emotional garbage; frenzied and joyless grabs for happiness; trinketgods; magic show religion; paranoid loneliness; cutthroat competition; all-consumingyet=never-satisfiedwants; a brutal temper; an impotence to love or be loved; divided homes anddivided lives; small-minded and lopsided pursuits; the vicious habit of depersonalizing everyoneinto a rival; uncontrolled and uncontrollable addictions; ugly parodies of community.”These words describe behavioral patterns that sprout from the same seed – “theflesh!” We cannot console ourselves by saying that we have one sin, but not another.The flesh is a tree with different kinds of branches bearing many kinds of sin. In one itmay produce outbursts of anger, in another, it might expresses in lust, or perhapsgluttony. Though “deeds of the flesh” may be diverse in our behavior and temperament,the “flesh” controls us all if we are not walking in the Spirit. That’s why selfrighteousness,that always involves a spirit of comparison, is so abhorrent to God. Itthrives on a superficial view of sin - (that is, “My sins are not as bad as your sins”), andan equally superficial view of God – (feeling, “Surely I’m within reach of God’sstandards”).