Deeds

Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, 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 5:19-21



Paul is drawing a contrast in these and the following verses of Galatians ch.5. These DEEDS of the flesh listed here are characteristic of the old sin nature. We inherited that nature from our fallen progenitor, Adam. My emphasis is on the plural term DEEDS. Each of these traits is common to the natural man. The continued practice of such behavior does not reflect God's Spirit and will not be tolerated eternity, where such practices will not exist.