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2. The following is an example of a summarizing chart:

WORKS OF THE FLESH AND FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
Galatians 5:16-25

	Works of the Flesh					Fruit of the Spirit
	(Fulfilling Lusts)					(Living in the Spirit)

	Adultery						Love
	Fornication						Joy
	Uncleanness						Peace
	Lasciviousness					        Longsuffering
	Idolatry						Gentleness
	Witchcraft						Goodness
	Hatred							Faith
	Variance						Meekness
	Emulations						Temperance
	Wrath
	Strife
	Seditions
	Heresies
	Envyings    
	Murders
	Drunkenness
	Revellings


3. Here is an example of a summary statement:

This passage presents two contrasts: The lusts of the flesh and the fruit of the Holy Spirit. If we belong to Jesus, we are to crucify the lusts of the flesh and live, walk, and be led by the Holy Spirit. The works of the flesh are adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy , peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.

4. Here is an example of a paraphrase of Galatians 5:24-25:

"Those who belong to Christ have destroyed the desires, loves, and lusts of the flesh. If we claim that the Holy Spirit lives in us, then we should act like it!"